Developing and selecting images to facilitate comprehension of hypertension educational materials for older adults
R. F. L. Azevedo, M. T. Harris, Q. Nie, S. A. Al-Saleh, C. Smith, R. Maguire, W. A. Rogers
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AbstractHypertension is the most common disease in the general population, highly prevalent after the age of 65, and it affects more than 60% of individuals in developed countries (Burnier et al, 2020; Uchmanowicz et al., 2018). There have been significant pharmaceutical and medical advancements designed to address this disease; however, medication nonadherence remains a significant barrier to hypertension management (Burnier et al. 2020; Dzau & Balatbat, 2019; Egan et al., 2019, Lo et al., 2016). Technology interventions can improve medication adherence and an increasing number of older adults are using smartphones (Kakulla, 2020). An important challenge for technology interventions that include educational materials is the incorporation of images that are both clinically appropriate and meaningful for older adults (Morrow et al., 2012). Hence, the focus of this presentation is on the process followed for developing and selecting images for educational materials used in a technology intervention to facilitate comprehension and motivate a wide range of older adults.Keywords: medication adherence, hypertension education, educational use of images, older adults, health technology
R. F. L. Azevedo, M. T. Harris, Q. Nie, S. A. Al-Saleh, C. Smith, R. Maguire, W. A. Rogers (2022). Developing and selecting images to facilitate comprehension of hypertension educational materials for older adults. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.586.opp7