دورية أكاديمية
Multiple Perspectives on the Adoption of SMART Technologies for Improving Care of Older People: Mixed Methods Study
العنوان: | Multiple Perspectives on the Adoption of SMART Technologies for Improving Care of Older People: Mixed Methods Study |
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المؤلفون: | Steriani Elavsky, Lenka Knapova, Kamil Janiš, Richard Cimler, Jitka Kuhnova, Tomas Cernicky |
المصدر: | Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 26, p e45492 (2024) |
بيانات النشر: | JMIR Publications, 2024. |
سنة النشر: | 2024 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
الوصف: | BackgroundDespite the ever-increasing offering of SMART technologies (ie, computer-controlled devices acting intelligently and capable of monitoring, analyzing or reporting), a wide gap exists between the development of new technological innovations and their adoption in everyday care for older adults. ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the barriers and concerns related to the adoption of SMART technologies among different groups of stakeholders. MethodsData from 4 sources were used: semistructured in-person or internet-based interviews with professional caregivers (n=12), structured email interviews with experts in the area of aging (n=9), a web-based survey of older adults (>55 years) attending the Virtual University of the Third Age (n=369), and a case study on the adoption of new technology by an older adult care facility. ResultsAlthough all stakeholders noted the potential of SMART technologies to improve older adult care, multiple barriers to their adoption were identified. Caregivers perceived older adults as disinterested or incompetent in using technology, reported preferring known strategies over new technologies, and noted own fears of using technology. Experts viewed technologies as essential but expressed concerns about cost, low digital competency of older adults, and lack of support or willingness to implement technologies in older adult care. Older adults reported few concerns overall, but among the mentioned concerns were lack of ability or interest, misuse of data, and limited usefulness (in specific subgroups or situations). In addition, older adults’ ratings of the usefulness of different technologies correlated with their self-rating of digital competency (r=0.258; P |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 1438-8871 04488075 |
Relation: | https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e45492; https://doaj.org/toc/1438-8871 |
DOI: | 10.2196/45492 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/686f044880754ec289247512db4699e8 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.686f044880754ec289247512db4699e8 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 14388871 04488075 |
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DOI: | 10.2196/45492 |