The acceptability of assistive technology to older people

McCreadie, Claudine; Tinker, Anthea

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“…ATs denote a broad range of devices, services, strategies, and practices that are conceived and applied to ameliorate the problems faced by individuals who have disabilities [11]. They include but are not limited to mobility aids, vision and hearing aids, furniture or daily living aids, gadgets or small aids, and adaptation to accommodation [12].…”

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Older people, assistive technologies, and the barriers to adoption: A systematic review

Yusif

Soar

Hafeez‐Baig

2016

International Journal of Medical Informatics

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2 Study HighlightsWhat was already known on the topic  ATs might contribute to an increased sense of safety and security at home  There are barriers to the adoption of ATs What this study added to our knowledge  A general lack of knowledge about the technology needs of elderly people and the different stages of the aging process  Barriers to the adoption of ATs from top critical concern are: privacy, trust, functionality/added value, cost, and ease of use and sustainability for daily use, perception of no need, stigma and fear of dependence  The so-called "gerontechnologies" invokes negative attitudes about ATs acceptance Abstract.Background: Older people generally prefer to continue living in their own homes rather than

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Older people, assistive technologies, and the barriers to adoption: A systematic review

Yusif

Soar

Hafeez‐Baig

2016

International Journal of Medical Informatics

411

231

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“…It is important to note that neither age nor gender was shown to be influential in the use of assistive technology. In addition, McCreadie and Tinker (2005) discovered that chronological age was less important than felt need. These findings break stereotypical beliefs that older adults resist the adoption of new technologies.…”

Section: Perceptions and Adoption Characteristics Of Technology: Oldementioning

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“…Research indicates there are two stages of user motivation, "felt-need" and perceived benefits of the technology (McCreadie & Tinker, 2005;Melenhorst, Rogers, & Caylor, 2001). Prior to acceptance of new technology, a person needing health or personal care at home must establish whether or not he/she feels a need or has an actual physical or cognitive need that could benefit from using the technology.…”

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“…If an older adult is strongly determined to live independently despite his/her deficiencies, motivation is likely to be high to find ways to achieve that goal. McCreadie and Tinker (2005) state that, "the assessment of objective need has to be balanced by reference to the individual's perception of his or her own needs" (p.105). Zimmer and Chappell (1999) indicate that perceived poor health can stimulate a need for technology to improve independence.…”

Section: Motivation and The Use Of Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Perceptions and Use of Gerotechnology: Implications for Aging in Place

Mahmood¹,

Yamamoto²,

Lee³

et al. 2008

Journal of Housing For the Elderly

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ABSTRACT.Understanding perceptions and use of gerotechnology is crucial to optimize design, application, and education strategies that may reduce caregiver burden, extend healthy aging in place, and minimize demands on the health care system. A pilot project was conducted to explore attitudes, opinions, and preferences of older adults concerning the use of technology to support and extend their ability to "aging in place." Four major themes emerged as important for older adults to age in place: safety and independence, social interaction, use of technology in the past, and the desire for support. Based on the literature in gerotechnology and the pilot study findings, we present a conceptual model that integrates gerotechnology into the life span theory of control (Heckhausen & Schulz, 1995;Schulz & Heckhausen, 1996) and the concept of aging in place. Gerotechnology, aging KEYWORDS. TECHNOLOGY AND AGING: THE CONTEXTThe 2000 Census projected an increase in the 65-and-over population in the next quarter century due to the aging of the baby boom generation (people born between 1946-1964) who will begin turning 65 in less than a decade. Older adults almost uniformly prefer to age in place; that is, living in one's own dwelling after retirement (AARP, 2003; ASID, 2003). Strong evidence suggests that older adults have significantly improved quality of life, social connectedness to family and friends, and fewer health-care complaints when they are able to live safely in their own homes, rather than in institutional settings (Fogel, 1992;Sixsmith, 1990;Tilson, 1989). Although most existing homes do not readily accommodate the changing needs of their aging residents, many older adults continue to reside in their own homes, often alone.1 The assistance they need is provided most often by informal family caregivers (Grant et al., 2004) who frequently experience significant stress while juggling multiple roles in addition to their caregiving duties (Zarit, Reever, & Bach-Peterson, 1980).In this aging society, there is evidence that technological advancements could help older adults (especially those living alone) to live independently and alleviate the pressures on their caregivers (Dishman, 2004;Dishman, Matthews, & Dunbar-Jacob, 2003). This type of technology is often referred to as "gerotechnology" in academic literature. Many gerotechnologies are already available and many more innovative devices are introduced to the market each year.The drive for the development of gerotechnologies is fueled by the desire of older adults to age in place, coupled with their increasing need for assistance in daily activities. Proponents of gerotechnologies (e.g., Dishman 2003;Dishman et al., 2003;Fozard, Rietsema, Bouma, & Graafmans, 2000;Horgas & Abowd, 2003) argue that gerotechnologies such as activity monitoring devices and advanced communication interfaces can both reduce caregiver work load and reduce demands on the health care system. For example, remote monitoring technology allows caregivers to track an older person's activity...

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“…Research evidence suggests that users accept technologies only if there is a perceived need and they do not undermine the sense of personal identity (McCreadie and Tinker 2005) ; that there are tensions between medical notions of risk and older adults' sense of autonomy (Blythe, Monk and Doughty 2005) ; that some older adults prefer to 'soldier on' with pain or discomfort, accepting that these are part of their everyday life (Milligan, Bingley and Gatrell 2005) and that being monitored remotely produces anxieties and stress (Mahoney, Tallow and Jones 2003). Milligan, Bingley and Gatrell (2005) also emphasised that the affective experience of home can be as important as the physical structure, and that design needs to take into account the ways that technologies shape the physical and affective aspects of the home.…”

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Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach

et al. 2011

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This paper draws attention to the need for further understanding of the fine details of routine and taken-for-granted daily activities and mobility. It argues that such understanding is critical if technologies designed to mitigate the negative impacts of falls and fear-of-falling are to provide unobtrusive support for independent living. The reported research was part of a large, multidisciplinary, multi-site research programme into responses to population ageing in Ireland, Technologies for Independent Living (TRIL). A small, exploratory, qualitative life-space diary study was conducted. Working with eight community-dwelling older adults with different experiences of falls or of fear-of-falls, data were collected through weekly life-space diaries, daily-activity logs, two-dimensional house plans and a pedometer. For some participants, self-recording of their daily activities and movements revealed routine, potentially risky behaviour about which they had been unaware, which may have implications for falls-prevention advice. The findings are presented and discussed around four key themes: ‘being pragmatic’, ‘not just a faller’, ‘heightened awareness and blind spots’ and ‘working with technology’. The findings suggest a need to think creatively about how technological and other solutions best fit with people's everyday challenges and needs and of critical importance, that their installation does not reduce an older adult to ‘just a faller’ or a person with a fear-of-falls.

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The acceptability of assistive technology to older people

Cited by 307 publications

References 23 publications

Older people, assistive technologies, and the barriers to adoption: A systematic review

Older people, assistive technologies, and the barriers to adoption: A systematic review

Perceptions and Use of Gerotechnology: Implications for Aging in Place

Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach

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