Health Promotion using Tablet Technology with Older Adult African American Methadone Clients: A Case Study.

This exploratory study examined three single case studies to investigate the feasibility of handheld tablet computers for older adult methadone clients. The intervention targeted African American adults (N = 3) over the age of 50 who were in substance abuse treatment. Subjects participated, via a fa...

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Publicado en:Journal of Technology in Human Services Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 119 - 133
Autores principales: Brusoski, Melissa, Rosen, Daniel
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2015
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          Brusoski, Melissa
          Rosen, Daniel
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          Methadone
          Health Promotion Methods
          Computers, Hand-Held
          Substance Use Rehabilitation Programs
          Human
          African Americans
          Middle Age
          Telehealth
          Interviews
          Analgesics, Opioid
          Pilot Studies
          Case Studies
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          Safety
          Privacy and Confidentiality
          Female
          Male
          Memory
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      ab: This exploratory study examined three single case studies to investigate the feasibility of handheld tablet computers for older adult methadone clients. The intervention targeted African American adults (N = 3) over the age of 50 who were in substance abuse treatment. Subjects participated, via a face-to-face video program, in 12 educational sessions focused on healthy living. Both the feasibility of teaching older adult subjects to use tablet computers and their levels of engagement in the intervention were assessed. In addition, completion of participants’ goals and their ability to remember those goals were tracked weekly. Findings revealed that participants were able to learn how to operate the tablets and enjoyed using the technology. Frequent interactions between the counselors and the participants, using face-to-face video, facilitated success in achieving program goals.
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