Multifaceted perspectives about digital home assistants and privacy from older adults with mobility disabilities.
Background: Digital home assistants (DHAs) can provide support for a wide range of everyday activities. They may be particularly useful for people who are aging, especially those with mobility disabilities, as they are voice-activated. However, barriers such as concerns about privacy could prevent o...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
Feb2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=184817837&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 184817837 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15691101 904R jtl: Gerontechnology issn: 15691101 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Feb2025 vid: 24 iid: 1 pid: 54298 pub: International Society for Gerontechnology artinfo: ui: 184817837 184817837 184817837 10.4017/gt.2025.24.1.1165.2 184817837 ppf: 1 ppct: 8 formats: tig: atl: Multifaceted perspectives about digital home assistants and privacy from older adults with mobility disabilities. aug: au: Lachs, Emma Mitzner, Tracy L. Hussaini, Husna Rogers, Wendy A. affil: Department of Health & Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA sug: subj: Persons with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors Home Modification Aging in Place Assistive Technology Devices Utilization Privacy and Confidentiality Community Living Human Male Female Middle Age Aged Aged, 80 and Over Illinois Multimethod Studies Semi-Structured Interview Questionnaires Thematic Analysis Activities of Daily Living Leisure Activities Hobbies Confidence Trust Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over Male Female ab: Background: Digital home assistants (DHAs) can provide support for a wide range of everyday activities. They may be particularly useful for people who are aging, especially those with mobility disabilities, as they are voice-activated. However, barriers such as concerns about privacy could prevent older users from taking advantage of the full potential of DHAs. Research Aim: Understanding the attitudes of those aging with mobility disabilities regarding privacy and DHAs. Methods: Participants were 14 community-dwelling older adults who self-identified as having a long-term mobility disability (i.e., 10 years or more). This mixed-method study included questionnaires and a semi-structured interview administered after 10 weeks of using a DHA. Results: Participants reported using their DHAs for a range of activities, including supporting leisure, hobby, entertainment, and health monitoring and maintenance activities. Most had at least some knowledge about how their device worked and how it stored and used their data. Most participants held the belief that control over their personal information was important and that privacy was highly valued. They expressed nuanced attitudes about privacy issues related to their DHAs. Privacy themes included the idea that their data was not of interest or value; there are no conspiracies directed toward data; there is a need to build confidence or trust with a device and an acknowledgement and acceptance of some risk. A common theme among participants was their appreciation for the benefits of using DHAs despite concerns about privacy risks. Conclusions: Older adults with long-term mobility disabilities reported using their DHAs for a wide variety of activities and perceived benefits from doing so. They reported a range of attitudes about privacy, from a lack of concern to some strong concerns. The findings suggest that increased education and training about privacy risks and protective strategies could facilitate use, given the high value participants placed on privacy. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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