The use of everyday technology; a comparison of older persons with cognitive impairments’ self-reports and their proxies’ reports

Jakobsson, Elin; Nygård, Louise; Kottorp, Anders; Olsson, Cecilia Bråkenhielm; Malinowsky, Camilla

doi:10.1177/0308022620954117

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“…Providing such information is, thus, one way to enhance feelings of safety and security in older persons receiving home care services. 16 …”

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“…Older persons whose needs are met by home care services have been reported to experience better psychosocial and general well-being than those with unmet needs. 13 Although the older person is best qualified to give a perspective on their care needs, 16–18 in research, their views are often represented by others, such as relatives or health care professionals.…”

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Older Persons’ Views on Important Values in Swedish Home Care Service: A Semi-Structured Interview Study

Olsen¹,

Udo²,

Dahlberg³

et al. 2022

JMDH

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Introduction Knowledge of older person’s experiences of important values in home care service can facilitate the development and delivery of high-quality services supporting their well-being, dignity and participation in the care provided. To date, few studies have explored older person’s values and experiences of home care services. Purpose This study aimed to explore values that older person holds regarding home care services and their experiences of how these values manifest in home care service delivery. Participants and Methods The study has a qualitative exploratory design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 older persons aged 74–90 who received home care service. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results Two themes (each with sub-themes) of values relating to the experience of home care service from the perspective of the 16 older persons were identified: to be supported as an autonomous person and to be supported as a relational being. The participants experience that these two values were only partly manifested in the home care services they received. They also noted that their well-being was negatively affected when staff failed to implement these values. The fundamental values identified in study related to the older person feeling safe, being autonomous, maintaining control and independence, and having relationships. The values constitute help to guide practice from the perspective of older persons who receive home care services. Conclusion The identified values are primarily interpersonal-level values. However, such values are also of importance for home care service organisations when promoting delivery of person-centred care. Taking such a position implies adopting a relation-oriented rather than a task-oriented approach in providing home care services for older persons.

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“…Providing such information is, thus, one way to enhance feelings of safety and security in older persons receiving home care services. 16 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Older Persons’ Views on Important Values in Swedish Home Care Service: A Semi-Structured Interview Study

Olsen¹,

Udo²,

Dahlberg³

et al. 2022

JMDH

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“…Second, this research was a questionnaire survey based on information provided by family members of the older adults. Older adults with SMC or MCI may perceive everyday management changes sooner than family members [13, 35] and indicate higher matching with observation assessment [15]. Self-reporting of difficulties with ET and refrigerator management are important sources of information in individual contexts.…”

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“…Further, it has been suggested that decline in the ability to use ETs may predict diminishment in accomplishing social and complex everyday activities due to MCI [12]. Older adults with MCI were accurately aware that their ability to use ETs was declining [13][14][15]. Older adults recognize their MCI leads to inefficient use of ETs and more efforts required to maintain everyday life, as the ability to use ETs has become a prerequisite for using services in public spaces (ticket machines and ATMs).…”

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Difficulties in the Use of Everyday Technology among Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaint and Cognitive Decline

Ikeda

Maruta²,

Shimokihara

et al. 2021

Gerontology

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Introduction: The ability to use everyday technology (ET) is becoming increasingly necessary for maintaining domestic and social lives. For older adults, difficulties with using ETs can begin at the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) state and may indicate increasing cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to conduct a detailed investigation into the ability to use ETs among Japanese older community-dwelling adults at 3 stages of cognitive function and the ability to carry out daily activities. Method: We analyzed family members’ responses to questions about older adults with cognitive decline in their families. A total of 168 older adults with subjective memory complaints (SMC) or cognitive decline and inconvenience in daily life were analyzed. A questionnaire was used to assess the characteristics, ability to use ETs, and ability to manage refrigerator contents, all of which can be early signs of dementia. Participants were divided 3 groups by the type of dementia: SMC (n = 77), MCI (n = 36), and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (n = 55) for comparison. Result: The observation list of early signs of dementia (OLD) total score indicated a significant positive correlation with the number of ET errors (r = 0.37, p < 0.001) and number of difficulties with refrigerator management (r = 0.18, p = 0.031). Regarding number of ET errors, there was a significant main effect for the 3 groups, and the SMC group made significantly fewer errors than the AD group (p = 0.02). In 7 of the 11 ET categories, errors with using ETs were associated with all 3 groups, with the SMC group making fewer errors, and the AD group making more. Regarding difficulties with refrigerator management, 2 out of 9 problems were associated with the 3 groups, with the SMC group having fewer difficulties and the AD group having more. Discussion/Conclusion: The results indicated that the ability to use ETs and to manage refrigerator contents begins to decline at the SMC stage. Further evaluation of the ability to use ETs is needed for older adults with SMC so that adequate support in the context of the individual can be provided.

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“…Within the population groups that have been affected by this digitalization, the existing digital gap in the older adult population is remarkable; in addition, even within the same group, differences have been identified between those who suffer from a cognitive impairment and who live in rural areas, among other factors [ 10 , 11 ]. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents a transitional state between healthy aging and very mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD), involving a cognitive decline which is greater than expected for that age [ 12 ].…”

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Digitalization of Activities of Daily Living and Its Influence on Social Participation for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Mendoza-Holgado,

García-González,

López-Espuela

2024

Healthcare

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Everyday technology (ET) has been defined as the broad set of devices and artefacts that are currently present in people’s lives both inside and outside of the home. A subgroup within ET is known as everyday information and communication technologies (EICTs). The main characteristic of these technologies is that they can facilitate or disrupt the engagement of individuals in their daily activities. This scoping review aims to identify what is known about how ET can function as facilitators or barriers to occupations, such as the social participation of older adults. The proposed scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines and checklist. The scoping review was conducted across five online databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE and PsycoINFO [EBSCO]) to identify published, peer-reviewed records. Studies were screened by two independent reviewers against the inclusion criteria. This review considered studies concerning the use of ET or EICTs in community-dwelling adults aged over 60 years, with or without cognitive impairment or dementia. All of the articles were in English, and reviews were not included. Eleven papers were selected and showed that despite the increasing demand for technologies of daily life and the digitalization of society and processes, according to our research, few studies addressed the limitations in the social participation of older adults. In conclusion, ET can provide a way to promote and maintain the personal autonomy for older adults in community dwellings. However, cognitive impairment hinders the use of electronic technologies and increases perceived problems.

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The use of everyday technology; a comparison of older persons with cognitive impairments’ self-reports and their proxies’ reports

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

Older Persons’ Views on Important Values in Swedish Home Care Service: A Semi-Structured Interview Study

Older Persons’ Views on Important Values in Swedish Home Care Service: A Semi-Structured Interview Study

Difficulties in the Use of Everyday Technology among Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaint and Cognitive Decline

Digitalization of Activities of Daily Living and Its Influence on Social Participation for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review

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