Barriers to Digital Health Adoption in Older Adults: Scoping Review Informed by Innovation Resistance Theory

The transformation of digital health technologies has reshaped health care delivery in primary care. Despite these benefits, older adults remain among the most resistant users. Traditional technology adoption models may not fully capture this reluctance, which is shaped not only by usability challenges but also by emotional, psychological, and identity-related concerns. Innovation resistance theory (IRT) offers a complementary framework focused on barriers to adoption rather than solely on facilitators.