Information Technology and Seniors

Abstract

Goal: This article focuses onthe relationship between information technologies and theiruse by senior citizens. The main objective of the research is to identify the problems that encompasssenior citizenuse of information technologies.Methods: The research sample consisted of 5 participants aged 62 years to 66 years, from which 2 participants were women and 3 were men. The research method used was a semi-structured interviews of own design.Results: The largestbarrier between information technology and senior citizens is its modernization which puts a pressure on the education of seniors in this area of technology. Communication via internet or telephone with remote family members has been shown to have a positive effecton the lives of seniors, which in turn reduces barriers between seniors and society. An important finding was that all participants in the research samplewereinterested in further development of their understanding in these areas, but lackededucational opportunities.Conclusions: We concludethat themajorproblem faced by senior citizens is the rapid advancement of modernization of information technologies, which leaves the means to educate seniorspredominantly the responsibility of family members. In the future it would be appropriate to corroborate our findings with a higher number of participants, for example in a social services home, which could bring further new insights into our results regarding the opportunities of education for senior citizens.

Exploring Barriers to and Enablers of the Adoption of Information and Communication Technology for the Care of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: Scoping Review

“…We did not include studies already reported in the systematic reviews as individual studies to avoid duplication. Clinical trial intervention studies (RCTs and non-RCTs) were conducted in Finland, France, the Netherlands [ 35 , 39 ], Taiwan [ 38 ], the United States [ 36 , 40 - 42 , 44 , 64 ], Australia [ 34 , 37 ], New Zealand [ 43 ], Germany [ 61 ], Slovakia [ 62 ], Italy [ 59 ], and Sweden [ 45 ]. Except for Iran [ 60 , 63 ], no studies were conducted in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs).…”

“…Original articles were either qualitative [ 36 - 38 ] or used mixed methods [ 39 , 40 ]. Various methods were used to measure the outcome of interest, including cognitive walk-throughs [ 44 ], semistructured interviews [ 37 , 39 , 42 - 44 , 61 , 62 , 64 ], in-depth interviews [ 40 ], focus groups [ 45 , 59 ], and web-based surveys [ 39 - 41 ]. The Technology Acceptance Model [ 38 ] and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model [ 48 ] were also used to assess the feasibility of ICT interventions in 2 studies.…”

“…In many cases, identified in 48% (15/31) of articles, participants reported that the use of an ICT intervention was a fun or effective way for improving health [ 37 , 39 , 43 , 46 - 48 , 52 - 56 , 59 , 61 , 62 , 64 ] by increasing their motivation and supporting self-management tasks [ 38 , 42 - 45 , 47 , 50 - 52 , 54 - 57 , 59 , 61 - 63 ]. Approximately 48% (15/31) of articles identified that patients were frequently satisfied with using 1 or a combination of ICT interventions [ 34 , 41 - 44 , 46 - 49 , 52 , 55 - 57 , 62 - 64 ].…”

Financial Inclusion of the Elderly: Exploring the Role of Mobile Banking Adoption

“…These potential users that may be willing to adopt mobile devices and banking need to understand how to use the new technology (Choudrie et al, 2018). Pikna et al (2018) found that a substantial hindering factor faced by the elderly is the modernisation of technology, which puts pressure on their competencies. Komninos et al (2014) maintain that the design of technology for the elderly's needs should consider the psychological, physiological, cognitive and societal factors.…”

Enablers and Barriers for Mobile Commerce and Banking Services Among the Elderly in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

“…The elderly represent a significant business opportunity for online marketers [9], and it may be a missed opportunity if the elderly's needs are not catered for in the technology rollout. Technology continuously changes and the elderly lack educational opportunities to keep up with it [10]. Some authors indicate that it is not always clear whether the elderly will participate actively on the online and mobile commerce solutions [7].…”