Exploring potential in participation mediated by digital technology among older adults

Fischl, Caroline; Asaba, Eric; Nilsson, Ingeborg

doi:10.1080/14427591.2017.1340905

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“…Yet many of the mobile applications available today lack expert involvement from health professionals or researchers, and do not adhere to relevant medical evidence [21]. It can be argued that research to support evidence for the use of technologies in clinical practice is needed [15,22,23].…”

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The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review

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Patomella

Asaba

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Disability and Rehabilitation

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The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review

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Disability and Rehabilitation

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“…In a society that is rapidly becoming digitalized (Davidsson and Thoresson 2017 ; Regeringskansliet 2017 ), social participation occurs increasingly more often with and through the use of digital technologies. Digital technologies, according to Fischl et al ( 2017 ), include personal computers, smart telephones, and computer tablets, the software in these devices, as well as the Internet and World Wide Web. As digitalization affects all life areas and sectors in society (Digitaliseringskommissionen 2016 ), digital technologies can enable people to be connected to and participate in society according to their preferences (Larsson et al 2013 ; Leist 2013 ; Olphert and Damodaran 2013 ).…”

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Older adults’ perceptions of contexts surrounding their social participation in a digitalized society—an exploration in rural communities in Northern Sweden

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Social participation and digital engagement can contribute to health and well-being among older adults. Because of older adults' decline in abilities, coupled with complex technology and its perceived insufficient relevance to daily life, there is a need to create and tailor social opportunities and services that are supported by digital technologies for older adults to continue participating in society. Thus, it becomes relevant to explore older adults' perceptions about contexts surrounding their social participation in a digital society. This exploration used a qualitative research design with focus group interviews and qualitative content analysis. Eighteen older adults, aged 66-81 years, from rural communities in Northern Sweden, participated in this study. The analysis resulted in three categories: experiencing conditions for social participation in a state of flux, perceiving drawbacks of urbanization on social participation, and welcoming digital technology that facilitates daily and community living. These categories were encapsulated in the theme-the juxtaposition of narrowing offline social networks and expanding digital opportunities for social participation. The findings suggested that co-creating usable digitalized services and facilitating satisfactory use of digital technologies could support older adults' social participation through activities that they find relevant in their lives, and subsequently, might enable them to live longer at home.

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“…DTs have influenced, and with concurrent rapid technological development, continue to change how people engage in occupations [4,14,15]. Many social activities and errands are now initiated, planned and performed through or with DTs [16].…”

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Tailoring to support digital technology-mediated occupational engagement for older adults – a multiple case study

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Blusi

Lindgren

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Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: With the evolution of contemporary occupations mediated by digital technologies (DTs), there is a need for occupational therapists to develop and structure knowledge on how to support older adults' engagement in occupations and social participation in a digitalised society. Objective: The objective of this study is to explore how tailoring to support older adults' engagement in DT-mediated occupations could be schematised. Material and methods: The study employed a multiple case study methodology. There were nine cases, with each case involving an older adult undergoing a collaborative process to support engagement in DT-mediated occupations. The collaborative process was initiated through questionnaires, observations, and dialogues. Meetings and tailoring strategies were documented in fieldnotes and memos on tailoring, respectively. Semi-structured interviews concluded data collection. Cross-case synthesis was used in data analysis. Results: The result is a proposed scheme for tailoring to support older adults' engagement in digital technology-mediated occupations, wherein strategies undertaken in the collaborative processes were synthesised and described. Conclusion and significance: The proposed scheme for tailoring could contribute to occupational therapists' knowledge on how to support older adults' engagement in contemporary occupations. Testing the model in various practice settings is recommended in order to enhance occupational therapy practice.

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Exploring potential in participation mediated by digital technology among older adults

Cited by 29 publications

References 53 publications

The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review

The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review

Older adults’ perceptions of contexts surrounding their social participation in a digitalized society—an exploration in rural communities in Northern Sweden

Tailoring to support digital technology-mediated occupational engagement for older adults – a multiple case study

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