Daniel G Belay, Molla M Wassie, Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Mehari Woldemariam Merid, Richard Norman, Gizachew A Tessema
Socio-economic and spatial inequalities in animal sources of iron-rich foods consumption among children 6-23 months old in Ethiopia: A decomposition analysis
PLOS global public health
limitations caused process aging prevalence chronic diseases contribute reduced performance physical psychological social areas life older people use mobile phones easily accessible portable tools high performance associated increased health literacy selfcare independence older people present study conducted determine older peoples attitudes toward use mobile phones barriers use present descriptive study conducted sample population 328 individuals older 60 years presenting health centers across cities west mazandaran iran data collection tools used included mobile phone use checklist questionnaire older peoples attitude toward use mobile phones questionnaire barriers use mobile phones reliability validity questionnaires confirmed researchers data obtained recorded analyzed using spss level statistical significance set p005 according results 80 older people regular mobile phones 20 smartphones 95 male 80 female participants greatest use mobile phones pertained making phone calls total 5 male 2 female participants used internet mobile phones total 44 female 4280 male participants poor attitudes score 0 40 toward mobile phone use different dimensions attitude toward mobile phone use highest score obtained female participants 7166 pertained psychoemotional dimension highest score male participants 7285 instrumental dimension results also revealed lack knowledge english greatest barrier mobile phone use sexes significant relationship sex attitude toward mobile phone use three dimensions examined sociocultural psychoemotional instrumental results study revealed majority older people negative attitudes toward use mobile phones teaching aid although used performing daily tasks promoting age groups knowledge different mobile phone applications available help increasing ability learn use applications mass media family members peer groups help improve older peoples attitudes toward use mobile phones thus increase use devices