Table 5.
Additional Factors Considered by Older Adults upon Further Reflection
| Factors | Comment Type n (%) | Quotes | Frequencies by Healthcare Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advice Acceptance from Family (n=54) | Positive 33 (61%) | “ Some of my family members know what the results of high blood pressure or hypertension is. So that’s why. And I would listen to [them] because we’ve all experienced it, what it does.” |
BP (n= 15)
EPB (n=7) MHR (n=11) |
| Negative 21 (39%) | “They’re not healthcare professionals.” |
BP (n= 4)
EPB (n=8) MHR (n=9) |
|
| Advice Acceptance from Friends (n=51) | Positive 22 (43%) | “I would listen to my friends…when my friends and I start talking about different things that kill us, we pay attention to each other [because] we know from personal experience with family members or whatever. We pay attention to each other” |
BP (n=8)
EPB (n=9) MHR (n=5) |
| Negative 29 (57%) | “I really don’t care what friends…have to say about any healthcare technology or procedure.” |
BP (n=6)
EPB (n=10) MHR (n=13) |
|
| Advice Acceptance from Healthcare Provider (n=64) | Positive 53 (83%) | “Because if you trust your healthcare provider, then you would be more willing to do this type of thing or use this type of thing.” |
BP (n=21)
EPB (n=15) MHR (n=17) |
| Negative 11 (17%) | “there would have to be a good reason because, like I say, the method that I use seems to be working well” |
BP (n=1)
EPB (n=5) MHR (n=5) |
|
| Compatibility (n=67) | Compatible 50 (75%) | “…people are taking a pill is a daily routine kind of a thing so this is just a little bit of an augmentation or reminder or helper to make it work” |
BP (n=17)
EPB (n=19) MHR (n=14) |
| Incompatible 17 (25%) | “I don’t worry about my.blood pressure on a daily basis” |
BP (n=3)
EPB (n=5) MHR (n=9) |
|
| Convenience (n=77) | Convenient 49 (64%) | “… it is more convenient than say going to the drug store or Sams or Walmart…. So it’s convenient [because] it’s at home.” |
BP (n=21)
EPB (n=17) MHR (n=11) |
| Inconvenient 28 (36%) | “Seems like that would take and awfully lot of time” |
BP (n=2)
EPB (n=12) MHR (n=14) |
|
| Facilitating Conditions (n=85) | Support 42 (49%) | “I would use it on my own. I would probably have some professional help. My son help[s] me set it up, but yes.” |
BP (n=6)
EPB (n=12) MHR (n=24) |
| No support 43 (51%) | “[Because] I know how to do it.” |
BP (n=19)
EPB (n=13) MHR (n=11) |
|
| Perceived Usefulness (n=75) | Useful 66 (88%) | “I think that’s useful…” |
BP (n=26)
EPB (n=20) MHR (n=20) |
| Not Useful 9 (12%) | “I’m not convinced that it’s that useful” |
BP (n=1)
EPB (n=4) MHR (n=4) |
|
| Privacy (n=70) | Invades privacy 7 (10%) | “I think I wouldfeel watched… ” |
BP (n=0)
EPB (n=2) MHR (n=5) |
| Privacy is not an issue 40 (57%) | “I think it would be pretty secure… ” |
BP (n=18)
EPB (n=12) MHR (n=10) |
|
| Lack of privacy concern 23 (33%) | “I’m just not inclined to worry about that kind of thing. Actually, I guess I have nothing to be secret about…” |
BP (n=4)
EPB (n=9) MHR (n=10) |
|
| Subjective Norm Family (n=68) | Positive 50 (74%) | “My family is whatever you think is best for you, we’re for it” |
BP (n=17)
EPB (n=18) MHR (n=15) |
| Negative 7 (10%) | “They [would] laugh at me” |
BP (n=0)
EPB (n=3) MHR (n=4) |
|
| Not sure/Do not care 11 (16%) | “Chances are good they wouldn’t know because we don’t really talk about health issues.” |
BP (n=4)
EPB (n=3) MHR (n=4) |
|
| Subjective Norm Friends (n=68) | Positive 33 (48%) | “They would be fascinated.” |
BP (n=11)
EPB (n=10) MHR (n=12) |
| Negative 8 (12%) | “They’d think I was crazy.” |
BP (n=1)
EPB (n=2) MHR (n=5) |
|
| Not sure/Do not care 27 (40%) | “I really don’t give a crap what my friends think.” |
BP (n=10)
EPB (n=12) MHR (n=5) |
|
| Subjective Norm Healthcare Provider (n=69) | Positive 48 (70%) | “I think they’d be delighted if it would improve the compliance” |
BP (n=19)
EPB (n=15) MHR (n=14) |
| Negative 5 (7%) | “Probably would have some of the same concerns I expressed with it.” |
BP (n=0)
EPB (n=2) MHR (n=3) |
|
| Not sure/Do not care 16 (23%) | “I don’t have a clue. I really don’t know…” |
BP (n=3)
EPB (n=8) MHR (n=5) |
|
| Trust (n=97) | Trust in technology 41 (42%) | “It’s just like the one.the nurse puts on. [You] know. It’s probably FDA approved or whatever.” |
BP (n=16)
EPB (n=15) MHR (n=10) |
| Trust in person 18 (19%) | “Because I trust my doctor and if he says that I need to do something I will do it.” |
BP (n=3)
EPB (n=8) MHR (n=7) |
|
| Conditional trust 22 (23%) | “Once I know that it’s calibrated properly, yes.” |
BP (n=7)
EPB (n=7) MHR (n=8) |
|
| Lack of trust 16 (16%) | “I don’t trust it and I don’t think I need it.” |
BP (n=1)
EPB (n=3) MHR (n=12) |
Note. Frequency of comment types are a combination of the three healthcare technologies. BP is blood pressure monitor, EPH is electronic pillbox, and MHR is multifunctional health robot.