Background: Sexual health is an important component of quality of life in older adults. However, older adults often face barriers to attaining a fulfilling sexual life because of issues such as stigma, lack of information, or difficult access to adequate support.
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the user experience of a self-guided, smartphone-delivered program to promote sexual health among older adults.
Methods: The mobile app was made available to community-dwelling older adults in the Netherlands, who freely used the app for 8 weeks. User experience and its respective components were assessed using self-developed questionnaires, the System Usability Scale, and semistructured interviews.
Quantitative and qualitative data were descriptively and thematically analyzed, respectively. Results: In total, 15 participants mean age Participants showed a neutral to positive stance regarding the mobile app's usefulness and ease of use. To increase user experience, participants offered suggestions to improve content and interaction, including access to specialized sexual health services. Conclusions: The sexual health promotion program delivered through a smartphone in a self-guided mode was usable.
Participants' perception is that improvements to user experience, namely in content and interaction, as well as connection to external services, will likely improve usefulness and acceptance. Keywords: internet interventions; mHealth; mobile health; mobile phone; older adults; pilot study; sexual health; smartphone; user experience. Abstract Background: Sexual health is an important component of quality of life in older adults.
