Factors that impact the level of difficulty of everyday technology in a sample of older adults with and without cognitive impairment

Patomella, Ann‐Helen; Kottorp, Anders; Malinowsky, Camilla; Nygård, Louise

doi:10.3233/tad-2011-0331

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“…It may also reflect that these ETs were incorporated to a greater extent into the everyday activities and habits of the participants [36]. It has earlier been demonstrated that ETs used daily or weekly are less challenging for this sample than those that are used more seldom [14]. However, some of these less challenging ETs such as stove and shaver were in this study perceived as more challenging than they were observed.…”

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“…These ETs are often intuitive to the user and require less cognitive effort [14]. The less challenging ETs could also be described as being more common and well-known technologies, and the participants may therefore have been more experienced in using them.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…9 (SD 8.91); META sample, m = 73.1 (SD 9.27), p = 0.007), no significant differences were found (see Table 1). Although studies have shown that non-use/use of ET and acceptance of ET seem to be influenced by age [2,24], research has indicated that age does not seem to have a significant influence on the perceived and observed ET use [8,9,14,15]. As this study concerns ET difficulty based on perceived and observed ET use, we therefore decided to proceed with the analysis.…”

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“…Apart from the presence of cognitive deficits, difficulties in using ET may depend on other aspects, such as variability over time in managing stress and capacity to pay attention and to focus [12]. However, the difficulties may also depend on the complexity of the design of the technology [13,14]. Recent research has mostly focused on evaluating the individual ability in older adults with and without cognitive impairment in relation to ET use [8,9,15].…”

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“…To support ET use in these older adults, it is very important for healthcare professionals to gain knowledge of their clients' abilities to use ET. Still, knowledge about the level of ET difficulty when used by older adults is also needed [14] in order to gain information that can support intervention planning and product development. For a clinician, it is not enough to know that ET in general is difficult to use; information is also needed about which ETs are more or less challenging to use.…”

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Everyday technologies' levels of difficulty when used by older adults with and without cognitive impairment – Comparison of self-perceived versus observed difficulty estimates

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BACKGROUND: Older adults may have difficulties in using everyday technologies, ET, e.g. micros, computers, particularly those with cognitive impairment. To guide supportive interventions, more knowledge of how to best assess ET use is needed. OBJECTIVE: To provide new knowledge of perceived and observed levels of difficulty of ETs in older adults with and without cognitive impairment. METHODS: Two samples of older adults (n = 118 and 116) with and without cognitive impairment were assessed. One was interviewed with the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ) about perceived difficulties in ET use. The other sample's observed ability to manage ET was assessed with the Management of Everyday Technology (META). Data was analyzed using a Rasch measurement model and rank-ordered hierarchies of perceived and observed levels of ET difficulty were identified, correlated and examined. RESULTS: Findings demonstrated a correlation of 0.63 (p < 0.001). The upper range of both hierarchies contained more complex ETs like cell phones and computers while the lower comprised more home maintenance ETs. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived and observed levels of ET difficulty appear as similar, yet not identical constructs. In self-reports, though, ETUQ to a great extent seems to capture levels of ET difficulty. However, in clinical practice observations of actions may guide interventions, as they can identify why an ET is difficult.

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Everyday technologies' levels of difficulty when used by older adults with and without cognitive impairment – Comparison of self-perceived versus observed difficulty estimates

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Perceptions of older people in Ireland and Australia about the use of technology to address falls prevention

Mackenzie¹,

Clifford

2018

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Falls are common events with serious consequences for older people. With an ageing population and increasing health-care costs, information and communication technologies (ICT) will have a potential role in future health-care delivery. However, research on technology acceptance in health care for older people is limited and its application to falls prevention is unknown. The aims of this study were to explore and describe the perceptions of community-dwelling Australian and Irish older people about their current use of technology, and the potential use of technology for falls prevention. Qualitative data were collected from three focus groups conducted in and around Limerick in Ireland, and three in the Sydney area, Australia. A total of 35 older people participated. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Four themes emerged from the data: (a) perceptions of vulnerability to falls, (b) preferences for exercise interventions, (c) participation in and ownership of technology, and (d) perceptions about applications of technology for falls prevention. As the use of technology is an instrumental activity of daily living, health professionals need to assess the capacity of older people to adopt these technologies, and provide falls prevention interventions to accommodate the technology skills of older people. Some participants were reluctant to embrace technology and barriers to the effective use of technology to assist in preventing falls may conflict with future health service trends.

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Challenge levels of everyday technologies as perceived over five years by older adults with mild cognitive impairment

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Factors that impact the level of difficulty of everyday technology in a sample of older adults with and without cognitive impairment

Abstract: Nygård. Factors that impact the level of difficulty of everyday technology in a sample of older adults with and without cognitive impairment.

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References 14 publications

Everyday technologies' levels of difficulty when used by older adults with and without cognitive impairment – Comparison of self-perceived versus observed difficulty estimates

Everyday technologies' levels of difficulty when used by older adults with and without cognitive impairment – Comparison of self-perceived versus observed difficulty estimates

Perceptions of older people in Ireland and Australia about the use of technology to address falls prevention

Challenge levels of everyday technologies as perceived over five years by older adults with mild cognitive impairment

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