Abstract
Supporting older adults’ health and well-being in the transition from work to retirement requires a holistic perspective and needs to address physical, mental, and social aspects of life. In a field study, applying a mixed-methods approach, we investigated to what extent the prototype of a digital coach can support older adults in this sensitive phase. We aim at answering the central research question: How can a digital coach support older adults in the transition from work to retirement to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle? Overall, 32 participants from Austria and Belgium took part in an eight-week trial. App-based interventions in different domains (physical, mental, social) were provided and aimed at motivating the target group to become and/or stay active. The study shows that the digital coach has potential to support health and well-being on various levels. In particular, the mental activities proofed valuable and supported older adults’ well-being.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference |
| Pages | 34-40 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 313 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-64368-517-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2024 |
| Event | dHealth 2024 - 18th Annual Conference on Health Informatics meets Digital Health - Apothekertrakt of Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria Duration: 7 May 2024 → 8 May 2024 Conference number: 18 http://dhealth.at |
Conference
| Conference | dHealth 2024 - 18th Annual Conference on Health Informatics meets Digital Health |
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| Abbreviated title | dHealth 2024 |
| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Vienna |
| Period | 7/05/24 → 8/05/24 |
| Other | Conference mission and topic Since 2007, the dHealth conference is organized by AIT, ÖGBMT, OCG and UMIT. Each year, this event attracts around 300 participants from academia, industry, government, and health care organisations. In keeping with its interdisciplinary mission, the dHealth conference series provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, decision makers and vendors to discuss innovative health informatics and eHealth solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare by digital technologies. We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna for our 18th Annual Conference on Health Informatics meets Digital Health. Website: www.dHealth.at Contact: [email protected] |
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Research Field
- Former Research Field - Social and Sustainable Change
Keywords
- well-being
- digital coach
- older adults
- retirement
