Information technologies and transitions in the lives of 55–65-year-olds: The case of colliding life interests

Salovaara, Antti; Lehmuskallio, Asko; Hedman, Leif; Valkonen, Paula; Näsänen, Jaana

doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.06.007

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“…Table 1 shows a majority of older adults owned a cell phone in 2013 [39]. Among adults 65 and older, cell phones are most often used for the calling/voice feature [49][50][51], and depending on the sample, calendars, emailing and text messaging are the next most commonly used features [50,[52][53][54]. Individuals 50 and older use their smartphones primarily for text-messaging, internet access, phone/voice features, and email [44].…”

Section: Internet and Emailmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When there are no clear benefits to its utilization, such as maintaining autonomy and independence, the older adult is far more likely to disengage from or avoid technology [9,37,47,50,52,75,82,91]. Lack of interest may be due in part to: a perception that it does not fulfill a salient need [52]; an indirect reflection of other personal factors, such as anxiety, fear, or lack of self-efficacy [90]; or simply that time is better spent doing something else [52].…”

Section: Attitudes Towards and Motivations To Use Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Technology is embraced and adopted by older adults when it is perceived as easy to use [9,30,99] or specifically designed for them. For this reason, many older adults choose models of technology that are the simplest, rather than the most contemporary [50]. Importantly, effectively learning how to use a device will shape attitudes about usability.…”

Section: Technical Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Older adults also view technology as a way of avoiding social isolation [50]. For example, a homebound, disabled person can use technology to obtain information via the internet [36].…”

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, a homebound, disabled person can use technology to obtain information via the internet [36]. Older adults find modern technology crucial for connecting with younger generations [41,50,96,100,101]. While connection is key, some older adults report text messaging was also helpful in keeping family out of the house and "out of their business" [92].…”

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Older adults and mobile technology: Factors that enhance and inhibit utilization in the context of behavioral health

Kuerbis¹,

Mulliken²,

Muench³

et al. 2017

Ment Health Addict Res

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While numbers and proportions of older adults with behavioral health issues are expected to substantially increase, there is also a widening gap in available services for older adults. Mobile health interventions (mhealth) are a way to address existing barriers to treatment, provide frontline assessment and increase access to services for older adults. Due to perpetuated stereotypes, many assume that older adults do not utilize mobile technology nor will they accept a mHealth intervention. The purpose of this paper is to synthesize contemporary literature from information technology and healthcare regarding: (1) current mobile technology utilization by older adults, particularly in regards to health; (2) factors affecting older adult motivation to engage with mobile technology; and (3) older adult preferences for interacting with mobile technology. Findings reveal that significant proportions of older adults: already utilize mobile technology; are willing to engage in existing mobile interventions for health reasons; and have positive attitudes overall towards mobile technology. Finally, recommendations for optimizing mobile interventions to better suit older adults with behavioral health problems are reviewed.

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Section: Internet and Emailmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Attitudes Towards and Motivations To Use Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Technical Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Older adults also view technology as a way of avoiding social isolation [50]. For example, a homebound, disabled person can use technology to obtain information via the internet [36].…”

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Older adults and mobile technology: Factors that enhance and inhibit utilization in the context of behavioral health

Kuerbis¹,

Mulliken²,

Muench³

et al. 2017

Ment Health Addict Res

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120

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The use of the concept of transition in different disciplines within health and social welfare: An integrative literature review

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Aims To continuing the quest of the concept of transition in nursing research and to explore how the concept of transition is used in occupational therapy, oral health and social work as well as in interdisciplinary studies in health and welfare, between 2003–2013. Design An integrative literature review. Methods PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, DOSS, SocIndex, Social Science Citation Index and AMED databases from 2003–2013 were used. Identification of 350 articles including the concept of transition in relation to disciplines included. Assessment of articles are in accordance to Meleis' typologies of transition by experts in each discipline. Chosen key factors were entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results Meleis' four typologies were found in all studied disciplines, except development in oral health. The health‐illness type was the most commonly explored, whereas in social work and in occupation therapy, situational transitions dominated.

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Health Care 4.0: Challenges for the Elderly with IoT

Gil,

Patrício

2023

Signals and Communication Technology

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Information technologies and transitions in the lives of 55–65-year-olds: The case of colliding life interests

Cited by 35 publications

References 48 publications

Older adults and mobile technology: Factors that enhance and inhibit utilization in the context of behavioral health

Older adults and mobile technology: Factors that enhance and inhibit utilization in the context of behavioral health

The use of the concept of transition in different disciplines within health and social welfare: An integrative literature review

Health Care 4.0: Challenges for the Elderly with IoT

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