Acceptance of Information and Communication Technology by the Elderly People Living in Tehran

Basakha, Mehdi; Kamal, Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi; Pashazadeh, Hakimeh

doi:10.32598/sija.13.special-issue.550

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“…Consequently, only a small proportion of older people use electronic devices and services. A study in Iran showed that only 10% of people aged above fifty years used a personal computer, laptop, or tablet, and only 18% of them used electronic banking services [ 78 ]. Many different factors could contribute to the limited use of technology by older people.…”

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“…Many different factors could contribute to the limited use of technology by older people. The barriers have been shown to be age-related, including physical and mental problems, and personal, such as low literacy skills, limited access to technology, negative attitudes towards technology, technological barriers [ 59 ], limited interest in technology, and unfamiliarity with technology [ 78 ]. Moreover, some older people are unable to use technology because electronic devices are not age-appropriate and their user manuals are complex and difficult to understand [ 59 ].…”

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Typology of Family Support in Home Care for Iranian Older People: A Qualitative Study

Shamsikhani

Ahmadi

Kazemnejad

et al. 2021

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The world population is rapidly aging. In older people, age-related biological decline in most body systems causes functional decline, an increase in dependence, and an increased need for support, especially by their family members. The aim of this study was to explore the main aspects of family support for older parents in home care. This qualitative study was conducted using a deductive qualitative content analysis approach. Participants were 21 older parents living in their own homes, as well as four family members of some participants. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and then were analyzed using the primary matrix developed based on the existing literature. The main aspects of family support for older parents were grouped into five predetermined categories and one new category: “instrumental support”, “financial support”, “psycho-emotional support”, “healthcare-related support”, “informational-technological support”, and “social preference support “. Family support for older people in home care is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. Family members can identify the needs of their older parents and provide them with appropriate support in collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance their quality of life, autonomy, and satisfaction with life.

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Typology of Family Support in Home Care for Iranian Older People: A Qualitative Study

Shamsikhani

Ahmadi

Kazemnejad

et al. 2021

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“…[ 8 10 15 ] However, contrary to the present study, Shariat and Baskha showed that it is possible to communicate with the elderly from the viewpoint of the elderly. [ 15 19 ]…”

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The age–friendly cities characteristics from the viewpoint of elderly

Khoddam

Dehghan

Sohrabi

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Elderly population is rising due to advancement of health care, medical services, and increasing life expectancy. World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a global project to define “age-friendly city for improving the elderly's quality of life”. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the age-friendly cities characteristics from the elderly's point of view in Gorgan, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 on elderly people who referred to the health centers of Gorgan, Iran. 160 eligible elderly people were recruited through multi-stage random sampling. The viewpoint of participants about the characteristics of Gorgan in the four age-friendly city indicators; urban and outdoor buildings, transport and transportation systems, information and communication services, and social support and health services was compared with the standard of WHO. Data were collected using the age-friendly city questionnaire and analyzed in SPSS-18 using Chi-square and one-sample t -tests. Results: From the elderly viewpoint, the mean score of 4 indicators; urban buildings and outdoor (58.50 ± 31.2), Transport and transportation system (43.3 ± 82.00), access to Information communication services (46.75 ± 15.1) and the level of access to social support and health services (81.43 ± 21.10). Considering age-friendly city indicators, the characteristics of Gorgan City were significantly lower than the WHO recommended standard ( P < 0.001). The “Information and Communication” and “buildings and outdoor space” indicators had the highest and lowest differences from the standard, respectively. Conclusion: According to the present results it is recommended that managers and policymakers of urban planning and healthcare providers in their programs consider the elderly viewpoint to improve the urban characteristics as an age-friendly city.

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“…However, the perceived usefulness of ICDT by older people depends on many factors. As shown in several studies (Alonso et al, 2021;Basakha et al, 2019;Carenzio et al, 2021;Nimrod, 2017), this perception is negative when the use made about them is scarce. However, there are other studies (Hur, 2016) that show that older people perceive the use of technologies as important for their daily life and feel safe in their use.…”

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Links between ease of use, perceived usefulness and attitudes towards technology in older people in university: A structural equation modelling approach

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Technological resources have the potential to improve the quality of life in a context in which social pressure for the use of these tools is increasing. In this sense, the adoption of technological resources by the elderly is a highly complex issue because numerous and varied factors are involved. Precisely for this reason, this study aims to analyze the effects that exist between a series of dimensions related to the perception of older people regarding the ease of use, the perceived usefulness of technological tools, attitudes towards technology and their intention to use them in everyday life. To do this, 415 adults (M = 66.27 years) enrolled in a program at the University of Experience in the Spanish context completed an online questionnaire. The application of a Structural Equations Model for data analysis highlights that the perceived ease of use of the technology has a positive effect on the perceived usefulness of these resources. Similarly, an indirect effect of the perceived usefulness of technology on the intention to use these resources is observed through the manifestation of positive attitudes towards the use of digital tools.

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Acceptance of Information and Communication Technology by the Elderly People Living in Tehran

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Typology of Family Support in Home Care for Iranian Older People: A Qualitative Study

Typology of Family Support in Home Care for Iranian Older People: A Qualitative Study

The age–friendly cities characteristics from the viewpoint of elderly

Links between ease of use, perceived usefulness and attitudes towards technology in older people in university: A structural equation modelling approach

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