Assessment of experience and knowledge in the use of digital communication technology and readiness to use a digital health application among geriatric patients (screening study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032931

Enrollment

1800

Registered

2023-11-29

Start date

2024-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Attitudes, experiences with digital media and Readiness to use digital media among multimorbid elderly patients in (partially) inpatient geriatrics

Interventions

Group 1: Conducting the geriatric assessment upon admission and discharge of all inpatients and day patients of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the Marien Hospital Herne.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of the Department of Geriatric Medicine and the Day Clinic for Geriatric Medicine (Marien Hospital Herne)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to consent, insufficient German language skills

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of access to and experience with digital media, readiness to use digital media among geriatric patients, and to investigate possible influencing factors.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Capture reasons and clinical predictors for non-use of digital media and an unwillingness to participate in the DiGA4Aged study.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRainer Wirth

Klinik für Altersmedizin und Frührehabilitation, Marien Hospital Herne, Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

rainer.wirth@elisabethrguppe.de+4923234992401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026