Supplementary information files for "Barriers of digital health self-management in older a

Supplementary PDF files for a systematic review article investigating barriers to digital health technology use among older adults with multiple chronic conditions. The review, published under a CC BY 4.0 license, analyzed eight studies published between 2013 and 2023 and identified eleven recurrent barriers. The files were uploaded by author Ning Fu in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify key design challenges for digital health tools based on the eleven barriers identified in the review
• Inform user-centered design strategies based on the analysis of barriers in the Pre-use versus In-use phases
• Guide future research agendas based on the review's suggestion to shift focus upstream to adoption and onboarding
• Develop training or support materials for healthcare professionals based on findings related to lack of trust and support

Strengths

• Follows PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews, a recognized methodological standard.
• Identifies eleven specific barriers from a review of eight studies published over a ten-year period (2013-2023).
• Provides a stage-specific analysis (Pre-use vs. In-use) of barriers faced by the target population.

Limitations

• The dataset consists of supplementary files; the core review data (e.g., coded excerpts, full data extraction table) may not be included.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting assessment of the underlying structured data.
• The 1.6 MB size suggests the files are likely documents rather than a large, analyzable dataset.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines, searching seven databases.

Time Range

Studies published between 2013 and 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 11:46:04.