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Exploring views and experiences of the general public's adoption of digital technologies for healthy lifestyle in Singapore: a qualitative study.

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Objective

Little is known about the general adult population's adoption of digital technology to support healthy lifestyle, especially when they are expected to take greater personal responsibility for managing their health and well-being today. The current qualitative study intended to gain an in-depth understanding of determinants of digital technology adoption for healthy lifestyle among community-dwelling adults in Singapore.

Design

A qualitative study design, with thematic framework analysis was applied to develop themes from the data.

Setting

Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with participants either face-to-face or online through a videoconferencing platform.

Participants

14 women and 16 men from the general population who were between the ages of 22 and 71 years.

Results

Three major themes were developed: (1) digitally disempowered (2) safety and perceived risks and harm; (3) cultural values and drives. Adoption of technology among the general population is needs-driven, and contingent on individual, technological and other cross-cultural contextual factors.

Conclusion

Our findings highlight there is no one solution which fits all individuals, emphasizing the challenges of catering to diverse groups to reduce barriers to adoption of digital technologies for healthy lifestyle. Digital guidance and training, as well as social influences, can motivate technological adoption in the population. However, technical problems as well as data security and privacy concerns should first be adequately addressed. This study provides rich cross-cultural insights and informs policy-making due to its alignment with government public health initiatives to promote healthy lifestyle.

SUBMITTER: Roystonn K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10545896 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Exploring views and experiences of the general public's adoption of digital technologies for healthy lifestyle in Singapore: a qualitative study.

Roystonn Kumarasan K AshaRani P V PV Devi Fiona F Wang Peizhi P Zhang Yunjue Y Jeyagurunathan Anitha A Abdin Edimansyah E Car Lorainne Tudor LT Chong Siow Ann SA Subramaniam Mythily M

Frontiers in public health 20230918

<h4>Objective</h4>Little is known about the general adult population's adoption of digital technology to support healthy lifestyle, especially when they are expected to take greater personal responsibility for managing their health and well-being today. The current qualitative study intended to gain an in-depth understanding of determinants of digital technology adoption for healthy lifestyle among community-dwelling adults in Singapore.<h4>Design</h4>A qualitative study design, with thematic fr ...[more]

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Exploring views and experiences of the general public's adoption of digital technologies for healthy lifestyle in Singapore: a qualitative study.

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