Everyday Technology Use Related to Activity Involvement Among People in Cognitive Decline

Hedman, Annicka; Nygård, Louise; Kottorp, Anders

doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.027003

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“…due to changes in cognition, fine motor skills, or motivation) [12,13]. Earlier studies indicate a potential association between lower involvement in activities outside home and use of fewer ETs among older people with cognitive impairments [14,15]. This suggests that the increased challenges older people experience whilst using ET may be associated with decreased out-of-home participation, especially in those places predicated on ET use [11,16].…”

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Perceived risks, concession travel pass access and everyday technology use for out-of-home participation: cross-sectional interviews among older people in the UK

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Background: The health-promoting qualities of participation as an opportunity for social and cognitive engagement are well known. Use of Everyday Technology such as Smartphones or ATMs, as enabling or disabling factors for out-ofhome participation is however under-researched, particularly among older people with and without dementia. Out-ofhome participation involves participation in places and activities outside of a person's home, in public space. Situated within the context of an increasingly technological society, the study investigated factors such as perceived risks, access to a concession travel pass and use of Everyday Technologies, and their relationship with out-of-home participation, among older people in the UK. Methods: One hundred twenty-eight older people with and without dementia in urban and rural environments in the UK, were interviewed using the Participation in ACTivities and Places OUTside Home (ACT-OUT) Questionnaire and the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ). Associations between Everyday Technology use, perceived risk of falling, functional impairment, access to a concession travel pass and out-of-home participation were investigated using ordinal regression. Results: A higher probability of Everyday Technology use (Odds Ratio [OR] = 1.492; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 1.041-1.127), perceived risk of falling outside home (OR = 2.499; 95% CI = 1.235-5.053) and, access to a concession travel pass (OR = 3.943; 95% CI = 1.970-7.893) were associated with a higher level of out-of-home participation. However, other types of risk (getting lost; feeling stressed or embarrassed) were not associated with out-of-home participation. Having a functional impairment was associated with a low probability of a higher level of out-of-home participation (OR = .470; 95% CI = .181-1.223). Across the sample, 'outside home' Everyday Technologies were used to a higher degree than 'portable' Everyday Technologies which can be used both in and outside home.

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“…There are some methodological issues that need to be reflected upon; relatively small sample sizes could impact on the precision of some of the everyday technology item calibration measures. Potential item DIFs can also occur within different diagnostic groups now combined into one subsample [e.g., people with left versus right cerebral vascular accident (CVA) were combined in subsample with ABI; people with frontal lobe dementia versus AD were combined in subsample dementia and related disorders], and also within the same group over time (e.g., people with MCI) [42][43]. The participants are also all gathered within a Swedish context.…”

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Gender and diagnostic impact on everyday technology use: a differential item functioning (DIF) analysis of the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ)

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The findings support a stable hierarchy of everyday technology challenge in home and community that can facilitate planning of an accessible and inclusive society from a technological departure point. Implications for Rehabilitation The ability to manage everyday technology is increasingly important for participation in everyday activities at home and in the community for people with and without disabilities. This study demonstrates that differences in perceived challenges in using various everyday technologies across gender and diagnosis are minimal. The findings provide evidence of no or minor systematic bias in testing when using the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire in clinical practice and research. Empirical knowledge about the perceived challenge of specific everyday technologies of people with variations in gender or diagnosis is still sparse, hence this study can inspire practice and future research.

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“…However, most items have previously been used in ETUQ and/or in S-ETUQ. Both ETUQ and S-ETUQ have shown good psychometric properties and have been used in several studies investigating ET use among, e.g., older adults with or without cognitive impairments [e.g., 13,41].…”

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Does the purpose matter? A comparison of everyday information and communication technologies between eHealth use and general use as perceived by older adults with cognitive impairment

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Nygård

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Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Everyday Technology Use Related to Activity Involvement Among People in Cognitive Decline

Abstract: When monitoring activity involvement in clients with cognitive decline, health care professionals should take into account clients' ability to use everyday technologies and the amount of everyday technologies they use.

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References 27 publications

Perceived risks, concession travel pass access and everyday technology use for out-of-home participation: cross-sectional interviews among older people in the UK

Perceived risks, concession travel pass access and everyday technology use for out-of-home participation: cross-sectional interviews among older people in the UK

Gender and diagnostic impact on everyday technology use: a differential item functioning (DIF) analysis of the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ)

Does the purpose matter? A comparison of everyday information and communication technologies between eHealth use and general use as perceived by older adults with cognitive impairment

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