通过本科社区参与学习为低收入老年人提供数字素养培训:单组预测后测试研究
Lisa M Soederberg Miller1, Rachel A Callegari1, Theresa Abah2
1Human Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
JMIR aging
|April 10, 2024
概括
这项研究表明,数字素养计划改善了老年人的技术技能和对衰老的态度. 社区参与式学习方法促进了学生和老年人之间的积极关系,突出了它弥合数字沟的潜力.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 数字健康数字健康
- 社区健康 社区健康
背景情况:
- 数字技术是健康的社会决定因素,影响老年人的独立性和社会联系.
- 技术采用的差异在老年人中是显著的,特别是那些收入较低的人.
研究的目的:
- 为低收入的老年人制定和实施数字素养培训计划.
- 利用社区参与式学习 (CEL) 方法培训学生了解老龄化.
主要方法:
- 在为期8周的数字素养培训计划中,27名本科生与18名低收入老年人进行了配对.
- 每周在高级中心举行培训课程,并为学生提供老龄化和设计思维方面的课堂学习.
- 培训前后的调查评估了数字素养,自信,孤独以及对老龄化的态度.
主要成果:
- 年长的成年人在数字素养技能和信心方面表现出显著的改善.
- 对老龄化的态度有所改善,参与者对该计划表达了热情;孤独程度保持不变.
- 学生在与老年人合作时的舒适度增加,并且报告了积极的学员与教练关系.
结论:
- 社区参与式学习 (CEL) 方法有效地连接学生和低收入老年人,显示了减少数字沟的潜力.
- 需要进一步的研究来探索该计划的有效性,可扩展性以及对两年龄组的更广泛益处.
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