“These devices have not been made for older people's needs” – Older adults' perceptions of digital technologies in Finland and Ireland

Pirhonen, Jari; Lolich, Luciana; Tuominen, Katariina; Jolanki, Outi; Timonen, Virpi

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101287

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“…When this is combined with the fact that different digital health care solutions have been planned and offered to minimize the risks of being infected by coronavirus [ 29 ], digital disparities during pandemics may eventually become health-threatening for some population segments. Furthermore, the association found between difficulty in digital device use and CHL is yet another reminder of the importance of tackling the digital divide in older populations [ 30 , 31 ].…”

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Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

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Background Older people with limited health literacy may encounter difficulties in finding relevant information on COVID-19, understanding its relevance, and complying with recommended protective measures. Complying with such recommendations has required older as well as younger persons to change their daily lives in ways that have reduced their opportunities for engaging in many activities meaningful to them. Aims To find out from what sources older people have obtained information on protective measures, the level of their coronavirus-related health literacy (CHL), and whether CHL is associated with their perceptions of the restrictiveness of coronavirus-related protective measures. Methods 696 Finnish men and women aged over 77 answered a mailed questionnaire on their CHL, sources of information and perceptions of the restrictiveness of the recommended protective measures. The association of CHL with perceived restrictiveness was studied using multinomial logistic regression analysis. Results Television and newspapers were the most frequently reported sources of information. Reporting high confidence in the ability to assess how one’s behavior influences coronavirus infection risk was associated with higher odds of perceiving the protective measures to be highly restrictive, when controlling for age, gender, and difficulty in using digital devices (OR 3.21, 95% CI 1.09, 9.46). Discussion Participants who reported being highly confident about their ability to appraise the influence of their behavior on their susceptibility to coronavirus infection were more likely to perceive that the recommended protective measures had restricted their daily lives. Conclusions Health literacy plays a role in complying with recommended restrictions.

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Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

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“…Este estudio-sin ser una evaluación de política-muestra que, en la medida en que la vida cotidiana es compleja y generalmente ambivalente, las formas en que las personas llevan un artefacto a su vida privada, dándole forma y construyendo significados, también lo son (Nimrod, 2016;Pirhonen et al, 2020;Quan Haase et al, 2016;Kania-Lundholm, 2019;Gallistl et al, 2020;Peek et al, 2017;Lagerkvist, 2017). Lo cierto es que un 60% de los que han recibido la tablet dicen no utilizarla (Plan Ibirapitá, 2019), y quizás sea necesario considerar la posibilidad de que no es adecuado presuponer necesidades tecnológicas preexistentes de personas mayores de forma abstracta, y que estas necesidades pueden ser identificadas, mapeadas y traducidas a su bienestar por medio de intervenciones tecnológicas carismáticas.…”

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Tecnologías digitales carismáticas, imaginario sociotécnico y ambivalencia: un estudio cualitativo sobre el uso de tablets por parte de personas mayores en Minas, Uruguay

Castleton

2021

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Desde 2015 Uruguay ha desarrollado el Plan Ibirapitá, un programa que consiste en la entrega de tablets a personas mayores de bajos ingresos a quienes también se les ofrece capacitación. Este artículo enmarca este programa como un ‘imaginario sociotécnico’, basado en ‘tecnologías carismáticas’, y presenta un estudio cualitativo de cómo un grupo de personas mayores negocian la presencia de la tablet en sus vidas. Los datos fueron recogidos por medio de entrevistas semi-estructuradas en la ciudad de Minas (la capital del Departamento de Lavalleja, el más envejecido del país) y analizados con codificación temática. La categoría central es ‘ambivalencia generalizada’, que está interrelacionada con otras categorías entre las que se incluyen ‘los recursos de capacitación’, ‘la paciencia necesaria para operar la tablet’, ‘la falta de internet’, ‘las tablets se rompen y que requieren actualizaciones’, y que ‘las personas mayores entrevistadas llevan una vida ajetreada que incide en su uso’. De acuerdo con hallazgos empíricos y abordajes teóricos recientes, el artículo sugiere la posibilidad de que sea inadecuado presuponer necesidades tecnológicas preexistentes y abstractas de las personas mayores, y que estas sean identificadas y traducidas en su bienestar por medio de intervenciones tecnológicas carismáticas.

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“…Finland is one of the most rapidly ageing societies among OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries and, according to Pirhonen et al (2020), it is the fastest-ageing society in Europe. In 2000, 14.8% of the Finnish population was 65 and over, but in 2019, the share was 21.8%.…”

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How Finland copes with an ageing population: adjusting structures and equalising the financial capabilities of local governments

Valkama

Oulasvirta

2021

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The study focuses on the challenges of the ageing population in Finnish public policies related to municipal structures and finances. First, we review how the impacts of the ageing population have been identified and how necessary policy responses and reforms of the municipal division in particular have been prioritised by recent central governments. Second, we evaluate how state grant policy has equalised the financial capabilities ofmunicipalities to cope with the financial consequences of the ageing population. Our findings indicate that ageing is believed to increase municipal expenditures because the demand for care services in particular is growing. The analysis also demonstrates that the state grant system is capable of substantially equalising the differences in tax bases and spending obligations between municipalities. Nevertheless, central governments have planned 'big-bang reform proposals', introducing a completely new tier of democratic government and regionalising the most burdensome welfare services of municipalities.

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“These devices have not been made for older people's needs” – Older adults' perceptions of digital technologies in Finland and Ireland

Cited by 111 publications

References 24 publications

Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

Tecnologías digitales carismáticas, imaginario sociotécnico y ambivalencia: un estudio cualitativo sobre el uso de tablets por parte de personas mayores en Minas, Uruguay

How Finland copes with an ageing population: adjusting structures and equalising the financial capabilities of local governments

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