Working women's perceptions and expectations of digital health tools for personal health management: A qualitative study
These findings highlight the urgent need for digital health solutions tailored to the realities of diverse working environments. By incorporating users' lived experiences, particularly from underrepresented occupational sectors, this study offers practical insights into the structural and functional requirements for successful adoption. Collaboration between developers, employers, and policymakers is essential to deliver equitable, secure, and effective digital health support for working women.
Authors
- Eiko Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4550-9631)
- Daisuke Yoneoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-5092)
- Naoko Arata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2667-7653)
- Etsuko Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-0642)
- Erika Ota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3945-7441)
- Kiriko Sasayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2917-5536)
- Ataru Igarashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-6916)
- Hisateru Tachimori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6401-2885)
- Yuko Egawa
- Tomoko Saso
Institutions
- Komazawa Women's University (JP)
- Aoyama Gakuin University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- St. Luke's International University (JP)
- University of Tokyo Health Sciences (JP)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251379747
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00