Older People's Perceptions of Assistive Technology — An Exploratory Pan‐European Study

Williams, Veronika; McCrindle, Rachel; Victor, Christina

doi:10.5042/jic.2010.0086

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“…Williams et al . () reported that 76% and 65% of respondents rated the localisation and emergency alarm applications respectively as ‘important’. Brownsell et al .…”

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Effects of digital engagement on the quality of life of older people

Damant

Knapp

Freddolino

et al. 2016

Health Soc Care Community

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What is known about this topic• Some research indicates that older people's use of email and Skype positively affects their quality of life (QOL) by enabling them to keep in touch with friends and relatives.• Research suggests mobile phone ownership can have a positive effect on older people's sense of safety and security. What this paper adds• The empirical evidence demonstrates that the effects of older people's use of ICT, for both mainstream and remote care purposes, on different domains of AbstractIt is often asserted that older people's quality of life (QOL) is improved when they adopt information and communication technology (ICT) such as the Internet, mobile phones and computers. Similar assumptions are made about older people's use of ICT-based care such as telecare and telehealth. To examine the evidence around these claims, we conducted a scoping review of the academic and grey literature, coving the period between January 2007 and August 2014. A framework analysis approach, based on six domains of QOL derived from the ASCOT and WHOQOL models, was adopted to deductively code and analyse relevant literature. The review revealed mixed results. Older people's use of ICT in both mainstream and care contexts has been shown to have both positive and negative impacts on several aspects of QOL. Studies which have rigorously assessed the impact of older people's use of ICT on their QOL mostly demonstrate little effect. A number of qualitative studies have reported on the positive effects for older people who use ICT such as email or Skype to keep in touch with family and friends. Overall, the review unearthed several inconsistencies around the effects of older people's ICT use on their QOL, suggesting that implicit agreement is needed on the best research methods and instrumentation to adequately describe older people's experiences in today's digital age. Moreover, the available evidence does not consider the large number of older people who do not use ICT and how non-use affects QOL.

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“…Williams et al . () reported that 76% and 65% of respondents rated the localisation and emergency alarm applications respectively as ‘important’. Brownsell et al .…”

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“…Williams et al . () found that 63% of participants were either ‘very concerned’ or ‘slightly concerned’ about lack of privacy from 24‐hour monitoring services. A further 59% expressed concern about sending data to non‐medical staff for fear of crime and maleficence.…”

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Effects of digital engagement on the quality of life of older people

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Knapp

Freddolino

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“…Seok & DaCosta, ). Only a few studies address the attitudes of older people or their experiences with technology in nursing homes (Harrefors et al ., ; Landau et al ., ), geriatric rehabilitation units (Skymne et al ., ), or at home (Mahmood et al ., ; Williams et al ., ; McCaig et al ., ; Gramstad et al ., ). These studies focused on the significance of functionality, confidence in personal knowledge and experience, independence, and trust and security in the care.…”

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“…Therefore, we pursued our assumptions and further investigated these different attitudes in order to understand how they might be explained. Landau et al, 2010), geriatric rehabilitation units (Skymne et al, 2012), or at home (Mahmood et al, 2008;Williams et al, 2010;McCaig et al, 2012;Gramstad et al, 2013). These studies focused on the significance of functionality, confidence in personal knowledge and experience, independence, and trust and security in the care.…”

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Attitudes to a robot bathtub in Danish elder care: A hermeneutic interview study

Beedholm

Frederiksen

et al. 2015

Nursing & Health Sciences

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In Western countries, assistive technology is implemented on a large scale in elder care settings. Only a few studies have attempted to explore the different attitudes to assistive technology among various groups of users. In this study, we investigated and explained the different attitudes among the involved leaders, nursing staff, and older people to a newly-implemented robot bathtub. Qualitative analyses of eight interviews with managers, nursing staff, and the older users revealed that the informants focused on different aspects (process, values, and functionality, respectively), used different implicit quality criteria, and ascribed different symbolic significance to the robot bathtub. Thus, the study demonstrated how attitudes toward the robot bathtub were connected to the informants' institutional role. The findings challenge the current paradigm, where technology is expected to operate as a passive tool, simply facilitating desired human acts and interactions. Further studies drawing on the epistemological and ontological perceptions of science technology studies are needed in order to understand human rationalities in the assistive technology context and to offer new insights into how technology "works" in organizations.

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“…However, the majority of studies appear to concentrate either on specific technologies (Melander-Wikman et al 2008;Williams et al 2010;King and Workman 2006); issues of usability (McCreadie and Tinker 2005;Magnusson et al 2004;Eisma et al 2004;Demiris et al 2008); the impact of the digital divide on non-care ICT (Comyn et al 2006;Cullen et al 2009); and assistive devices within the home setting (Tinker et al 2004). Without considering broader micro-and macro-aspects of older-adult community care, it is not possible to understand the complexity involved in the construction of perceptions of, and preferences for, ICT technology.…”

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Perceptions, Preferences, and Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies in Older-Adult Community Care Settings in Ireland: A Case-Study and Ranked-Care Program Analysis

Walsh

Callan

2010

Ageing Int

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Older People's Perceptions of Assistive Technology — An Exploratory Pan‐European Study

Abstract: This paper describes a study undertaken to explore how assistive technology in the form of a wrist‐worn device is perceived by older people for whom it has been devised.

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of digital engagement on the quality of life of older people

Effects of digital engagement on the quality of life of older people

Attitudes to a robot bathtub in Danish elder care: A hermeneutic interview study

Perceptions, Preferences, and Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies in Older-Adult Community Care Settings in Ireland: A Case-Study and Ranked-Care Program Analysis

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