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Vita Lesauskaitė1, Gytė Damulevičienė2, Jurgita Knašienė3
1Geriatric Department, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania. vita.lesauskaite@lsmuni.lt.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
|June 12, 2019
Summary
Older adults in Lithuania show readiness for technology, including fall detectors, for aging in place. Age negatively impacts technology use, while a positive attitude strongly predicts adoption.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Digital Health
Background:
- Technology adoption is crucial for older adults' independence and aging in place.
- Understanding technology use in this demographic can inform healthcare interventions.
- Gerontechnologies, like fall detectors, offer potential benefits for elderly care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To gather initial data on technology use among older adults in Lithuania.
- To assess the adoption and readiness for gerontechnologies, specifically fall detectors.
- To identify factors influencing technology use in this population.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 375 individuals aged 60+ in Lithuania.
- Utilized self-reporting questionnaires for geriatric in-patients and community-dwelling older adults.
- Assessed technology use, including gerontechnologies (fall detectors), and attitudes towards new technologies.
Main Results:
- Increasing age was a significant negative predictor of technology use for both groups.
- A positive attitude towards new technologies strongly predicted increased computer and internet use.
- University education positively influenced technology adoption among community-dwelling older adults.
Conclusions:
- Lithuanian older adults, both male and female, demonstrated equal usage of computers, internet, and cell phones.
- Readiness to adopt technologies supporting aging in place was high among participants.
- Future interventions should focus on fostering positive attitudes towards technology to enhance adoption.
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