The experiences of the elderly regarding the use of rehabilitation assistive technologies: a directed qualitative content analysis.
Purpose: The elderly population faces reduced levels of health and performance, which necessitates the use of rehabilitation assistive technologies to maximize functional independence in daily activities. This study aimed to explain the experiences of the elderly regarding the use of rehabilitation...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 2857 - 2869 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=180828082&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 180828082 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17483107 1X04 jtl: Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology issn: 17483107 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Nov2024 vid: 19 iid: 8 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 180828082 175316453 180828082 180828082 10.1080/17483107.2024.2313081 180828082 ppf: 2857 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: The experiences of the elderly regarding the use of rehabilitation assistive technologies: a directed qualitative content analysis. aug: au: Goodarzi, Fataneh Barati, Majid Bashirian, Saeid Ayubi, Erfan Rahbar, Soulmaz Cheraghi, Parvin affil: Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran sug: subj: Assistive Technology Devices Utilization Rehabilitation, Geriatric Persons with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors Consumer Attitudes Activities of Daily Living Human Male Female Middle Age Aged Aged, 80 and Over Iran Qualitative Studies Purposive Sample Content Analysis Semi-Structured Interview Thematic Analysis Descriptive Statistics Funding Source Balance, Postural Quality of Life Equipment Design Support, Social Eyeglasses Canes Walkers Hearing Aids Intention Anxiety Data Analysis Software Interpersonal Relations Support, Psychosocial Financial Support Assistive Technology Devices Economics Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over Male Female ab: Purpose: The elderly population faces reduced levels of health and performance, which necessitates the use of rehabilitation assistive technologies to maximize functional independence in daily activities. This study aimed to explain the experiences of the elderly regarding the use of rehabilitation assistive technologies based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Methods: The present study was a qualitative study of the type of content analysis that was conducted in the city of Hamadan in 2022. Participants included 20 elderly aged 60 years or above who were selected as a purposive sample and subjected to individual semi-structured in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed using directed qualitative content analysis based on Hsieh and Shannon's approach. Data were coded using MAXQDA software (MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2020, VERBI GmbH Berlin). Results: According to the results, 260 primary codes were extracted, and they were classified into five predetermined categories of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, including performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, and behavioral intention, as well as two new categories of technology anxiety and perceived need for technology. After extracting 260 primary codes based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, 75 sub-categories were identified in 14 main categories. Conclusion: The themes obtained from the study indicate the necessity of providing the required conditions to maintain the complete independence and health of the elderly and strengthen their morale. The results can be helpful in the development of support strategies for family members, healthcare providers, and policymakers. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: Assistive rehabilitation technologies include low-tech assistive technologies. The use of assistive rehabilitation technologies is a potential solution to improve balance, quality of life, and increase activity and functional independence in the elderly. Since peers play a very important role as technology advocates in the intention to accept and use assistive technologies, the expression of the experiences and views of the elderly can encourage and support the use of assistive rehabilitation technologies by other elderly. This study found that the use of assistive rehabilitation technologies by the elderly is a relatively complex issue with various personal, social, economic, cultural and physical aspects. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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