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Finnish Immigrants' Affective Attitude Towards the IMPMS for Loneliness Detection: A Descriptive Qualitative Study




AuthorsAmayag, Mark; Auxier, Jennifer; Wang, Yuning; Sarhaddi, Fatemeh; Rahmani, Amir,;Axelin, Anna

EditorsStrudwick, Gillian; Hardiker, Nicholas R.; Rees, Glynda; Cook, Robyn; Lee, Young Ji

Conference nameInternational Congress on Nursing Informatics

Publication year2024

JournalStudies in Health Technology and Informatics

Book title Innovation in Applied Nursing Informatics

Journal name in sourceStudies in health technology and informatics

Journal acronymStud Health Technol Inform

Volume315

First page 211

Last page215

eISBN978-1-64368-527-4

ISSN0926-9630

eISSN1879-8365

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI240137(external)

Web address https://ebooks.iospress.nl/doi/10.3233/SHTI240137(external)

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/457858400(external)


Abstract
Loneliness is a global health concern that contributes to morbidity in immigrant populations. However, traditional treatments for loneliness focus on symptom management rather than prevention. Technology-related solutions for preventing and assessing loneliness among immigrants are crucial. This study explored Finnish immigrants' affective attitude towards the IoT-based Multimodal Personalized mHealth System (IMPMS), a system for building predictive models for loneliness detection. In this descriptive qualitative study embedded within the DOMINO feasibility study, immigrants in Finland shared their experiences and perspectives of the IMPMS. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA). Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Finnish immigrants considered the IMPMS acceptable, as evidenced by their positive experiences with the system. Areas for improvement highlighted in the results could be utilized to further refine and enhance the acceptability of the IMPMS for future implementation.

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