The association between perceived and observed ability to use everyday technology in people of working age with ABI

Malinowsky, Camilla; Lund, Maria Larsson

doi:10.3109/11038128.2014.919020

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“…In this study, perceived abilities in ET use were investigated, but observed abilities were not considered. However, an earlier study demonstrated a strong correlation between perceived and observed abilities in using ET among persons with ABI (Malinowsky and Larsson Lund, 2014). From a clinical perspective, the client's perception of his/her difficulties is important in designing clientcentred interventions (Fisher, 2009).…”

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The match between everyday technology in public space and the ability of working-age people with acquired brain injury to use it

Malinowsky

Lund

2015

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction: In today's society, the access to and use of everyday technology, such as cell phones and internet-based services, can be claimed as a condition for participation in many tasks in everyday life. This study aims to determine and compare levels of perceived access to and difficulties in the use of common everyday technologies in public space, among people with acquired brain injury compared with controls. Methods: The perceived access to and difficulty in the use of 14 everyday technologies were investigated in a sample with acquired brain injury (n ¼ 59; returned to work, n ¼ 28; not returned to work, n ¼ 31) and matched controls (n ¼ 52) using the everyday technology use questionnaire. Findings: Perceived access to the everyday technologies was generally high. The potential to use each of the everyday technologies independently or with minor difficulties significantly differed between controls and persons with acquired brain injury in eight of the 14 everyday technologies. In particular, difficulties were found among those persons with acquired brain injury who had not returned to work. Conclusion: People with acquired brain injury perceive that they have access to everyday technologies commonly used in public space, but the everyday technology difficulty is not always satisfactorily matched to their ability to use it. To enable participation in society, it is important to consider both the accessibility and usability of everyday technology.

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The match between everyday technology in public space and the ability of working-age people with acquired brain injury to use it

Malinowsky

Lund

2015

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Generally, the tendency of a stronger association between perceived and observed abilities to use ET in people with greater cognitive impairments was in line with previous research. In a study of people with acquired brain injury, the subsample with severe disabilities had a strong significant correlation between perceived and observed abilities to use ET, while no significant correlation could be reported in the recovery group (Malinowsky & Larsson-Lund, 2014). A number of studies in aging research compared self-perceptions and other methods and found non- Figure 1.…”

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“…The subjects' management of selfchosen ETs that are perceived as relevant, well-known and to a certain degree challenging, is observed and rated by a health professional such as an occupational therapist or psychologist. The META has been used in elderly with and without cognitive impairment Malinowsky & Larsson-Lund, 2014) and it reports a person reliability of 0.74 .…”

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Do you observe what I perceive? The relationship between two perspectives on the ability of people with cognitive impairments to use everyday technology

Bartels

Susanne

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Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives: Everyday technologies (ETs) can be challenging to use, particularly for older adults with cognitive impairments. This study evaluated the relationship between the self-perceived ability to use ET and observable performance of self-chosen and familiar, but challenging ETs in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Method: A self-perceived report, the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (S-ETUQ), and a structured observational tool, the Management of Everyday Technology Assessment (META), assessing the perceived and observed ability to use ET, were used in 41 people with MCI and 38 people with dementia. Correlations were investigated with non-parametric statistical tests. Results: In the dementia group, self-perceived report and observational scores correlated on a significant medium level (R s ¼0.44, p ¼ 0.006). In the MCI group, no significant correlation was found. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest the ability of older adults with cognitive impairments to use ETs can be depicted with self-perceived reports as well as with observations. However, the combination of both approaches is recommended to get a comprehensive picture. While the S-ETUQ provides a broad picture of the use, presence and relevance of technologies in an individual's life, the META describes a specific human-technology interaction in detail. Furthermore, the results suggest people with early dementia retain the ability and insight to accurately reflect on their own ability to use ET, emphasizing the need to include their experiences in research and clinical work.

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“…Nevertheless, a recent study demonstrates that self-perceived ability to use ET using the S-ETUQ in a sample of persons with mild dementia or cognitive impairment does not differ from the proxies' estimations of their relatives/friend's ability to use ET [46]. Also, it has earlier been shown that the perceived use of ET in a sample of persons with cognitive impairment after a stroke or a traumatic brain injury had a medium-strength correlation to observations made by occupational therapists [47]. This knowledge, in combination with the findings from the current study could give evidence that stable, as well as accurate measures of ET use, could be generated from older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia.…”

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Test-retest reliability of the short version of the everyday technology use questionnaire (S-ETUQ)

Malinowsky

Nygård

Pantzar

et al. 2020

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: Everyday technologies (ET) such as smart phones, and internet banking are increasingly incorporated into daily activities. Therefore, valid assessments are needed to identify ability in ET use and to design and evaluate interventions. Aims: To evaluate and compare the stability over time (test-retest reliability) of measures generated with the short version of the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (S-ETUQ) in older adults with cognitive impairment or mild dementia. Materials and Methods: Data was collected with S-ETUQ at two occasions (m ¼ 20.9 days in between) in a sample of (n ¼ 73) older adults with cognitive impairment of different origin (n ¼ 38) or mild dementia (n ¼ 35). Stability of each participant's S-ETUQ measure was examined using standardised difference z-comparisons. The test-retest reliability coefficient of the S-ETUQ measures was determined by Intraclass Correlation Coefficients. Comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney u-tests. Results: The S-ETUQ measures were statistically stable between the two occasions. Hence, the group of persons with cognitive impairment demonstrated slightly higher stability and fewer differences compared to the group with mild dementia. The ICCs (0.82-0.90) indicated good to excellent agreement. Conclusions: S-ETUQ can be used with older people with cognitive impairments of varying degree to gather reliable and precise information regarding their use of ET.

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The association between perceived and observed ability to use everyday technology in people of working age with ABI

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

The match between everyday technology in public space and the ability of working-age people with acquired brain injury to use it

The match between everyday technology in public space and the ability of working-age people with acquired brain injury to use it

Do you observe what I perceive? The relationship between two perspectives on the ability of people with cognitive impairments to use everyday technology

Test-retest reliability of the short version of the everyday technology use questionnaire (S-ETUQ)

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