Older People’s Needs and Opportunities for Assistive Technologies

Soar, Jeffrey; Yu, Lei; Al-Hakim, Latif

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“…Considering that aging is typically related to significant declines in physical and mental capacities, as well as a rising risk of developing diseases, older adults are among the groups that most need assistive technologies [ 3 ]. However, there are considerable gaps between the need for assistive technologies and the actual adoption of these technologies among older adults [ 4 ]. Without adequate access to assistive technology products, people in need are likely to be confined to their homes, which increases the risk of poverty and social isolation [ 5 ].…”

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Comprehensive Senior Technology Acceptance Model of Daily Living Assistive Technology for Older Adults With Frailty: Cross-sectional Study

Shin¹,

Um²,

Yoon³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background There are considerable gaps between the need for assistive technologies and the actual adoption of these technologies among older adults, although older adults are among the groups that most need assistive technologies. Consequently, research is needed in this area because older adults’ technology acceptance and influencing factors may differ depending on their level of frailty. Objective The objective of this study was to compare frail, prefrail, and robust groups of South Korean adults regarding their behavioral intention to use daily living assistive technologies and the affecting factors—namely, technological context factors, health contexts and abilities, and attitudinal factors—based on a comprehensive senior technology acceptance model. Methods A nationwide sample of 500 older South Korean adults (aged 55-92 years) was analyzed, and multivariate linear regression analyses of the robust, prefrail, and frail groups were performed. The independent and dependent variables consisted of 3 factors based on previous studies. First, technological context factors consisted of gerontechnology self-efficacy, gerontechnology anxiety, and facilitating conditions. Second, health contexts and abilities consisted of self-reported health conditions, cognitive ability, social relationships, psychological function, and physical function. Third and last, attitudinal factors consisted of behavioral intention to use assistive technologies, attitude toward use, perceived usefulness (PU), and perceived ease of use (PEOU). Results The results of the analyses showed that technological context factors such as gerontechnology self-efficacy, health contexts and abilities such as self-reported health conditions and psychological function, and attitudinal factors such as attitude toward use, PU, and PEOU had significant effects on behavioral intention to use daily living assistive technologies. In particular, gerontechnology self-efficacy had a significant relationship with behavioral intention to use these technologies in the robust (r=0.120; P=.03) and prefrail (r=0.331; P<.001) groups. Psychological function (life satisfaction) had a significant relationship with behavioral intention to use these technologies in the robust group (r=–0.040; P=.02). Self-reported health conditions had a significant relationship with behavioral intention to use these technologies in the prefrail group (r=–0.169; P=.01). Although each group had a different significant relationship with the variables, attitudinal factors such as attitude toward use affected all groups (robust group: r=0.190; P=.03; prefrail group: r=0.235; P=.006; and frail group: r=0.526; P=.002). In addition, PU and PEOU in the attitudinal factors had a significant relationship with behavioral intention to use assistive technologies in the robust (PU: r=0.160; P=.01; and PEOU: r=0.350; P<.001) and prefrail (PU: r=0.265; P<.001; and PEOU: r=0.120; P=.04) groups. Conclusions This study found that the comprehensive senior technology acceptance model of daily living assistive technologies had different associations according to the frailty group. These findings provided insights into the consideration of interventions with daily living assistive technologies for older adults with varying levels of frailty.

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Comprehensive Senior Technology Acceptance Model of Daily Living Assistive Technology for Older Adults With Frailty: Cross-sectional Study

Shin¹,

Um²,

Yoon³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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“…For example, Deaf and Deafblind older adults who use American Sign Language (ASL) or Tactile ASL (TASL) may want or require ASL interpreters and/or Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI; Dean & Pollard, 2005; Pick et al, 2021; Searight & Searight, 2009). Furthermore, assistive and augmentative technologies may be necessary to support interactions with the older adult (see reviews: Pedrozo Campos Antunes et al, 2019; Soar et al, 2020). Asking about this information directly from the client during this phase allows them to educate the psychologist concerning their needs, but also contributes to the initial building of trust and rapport.…”

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“…& Searight, 2009). Furthermore, assistive and augmentative technologies may be necessary to support interactions with the older adult (see reviews: Pedrozo Campos Antunes et al, 2019;Soar et al, 2020). Asking about this information directly from the client during this phase allows them to educate the psychologist concerning their needs, but also contributes to the initial building of trust and rapport.This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly.WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES…”

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Considerations and suggested practices for psychological assessment and intervention when working with older adults with disabilities.

Schaefer¹,

Pick²

2022

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Given the aging of the population in the United States, older adults (ages 65+ years) will increasingly be referred to psychologists for evaluation and treatment. The potential for onset of a primary or secondary disability (e.g., physical, sensory, cognitive, or emotional) significantly increases during older adulthood and may or may not be the reason for referral to a psychologist. The overarching aims of this article are to discuss the more common ethical and professional considerations for psychologists working with older adults with disabilities and offer suggested practices to optimize these interactions. This discussion focuses on a collaborative model in which the psychologist partners with the older adult to learn of their specific preferences and needs with the goal of providing equitable, appropriate, and accessible assessment services and therapeutic support. Service provision during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the related use of telepsychology are also examined as part of this position. Public Significance StatementThis article reviews the common disabilities experienced by older adults (ages 65+ years) and offers practical suggestions for psychologists who provide services to this population. Additionally, it underscores the importance of psychologists collaborating with older adults with disabilities to best meet their needs in the provision of equitable and accessible behavioral health care.

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“…The environment in which we age is central to living an independent, productive, meaningful, and healthy life (Davern et al 2020). The products and, more precisely, domestic products that we use to achieve tasks in our living environment e.g., cooking/kitchen tasks, can assist us in maintaining these circumstances (Soar, Yu, and Al-Hakim 2020). Much research has been conducted on the physical ergonomic needs in product design for older people, overlooking the 'softer' functionality that domestic products offer.…”

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Designing Products for Older People’s Social and Emotional Needs: A Case Study

White¹

2022

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The products that we use in our living environment greatly assist us in maintaining health and independence as we age. Much research has been conducted on the physical ergonomic needs in product design for older people, overlooking an understanding of the ‘softer’ functionality that domestic products offer. Through an ethnographic case study of older peoples' cooking and heating product needs (N=40), this paper presents 1) a theoretical framework which supports the need for designers to consider social and emotional connections when designing domestic products for older people and 2) practical implications and requirements for future designers to consider when designing these products. In this paper, I encourage designers to consider the reflective and visceral connections domestic products hold and how products can both inhibit and increase social inclusion.

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Older People’s Needs and Opportunities for Assistive Technologies

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Comprehensive Senior Technology Acceptance Model of Daily Living Assistive Technology for Older Adults With Frailty: Cross-sectional Study

Comprehensive Senior Technology Acceptance Model of Daily Living Assistive Technology for Older Adults With Frailty: Cross-sectional Study

Considerations and suggested practices for psychological assessment and intervention when working with older adults with disabilities.

Designing Products for Older People’s Social and Emotional Needs: A Case Study

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