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- Enwald, Heidi, et al.
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Opinions and use of mobile information technology among older people in Northern Finland : Preliminary results of a population based study
- 2016
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 2016 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, Oct 14-18, Copenhagen. - Silver Springs, MD : ASIS&T.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Older peoples usage of mobile devices is increasing. This study is part of the GASEL project and seeks to increase the understanding of the use of mobile information technology and opinions towards it. Opinions are compared between genders and age groups. The population based data were collected by conducting a questionnaire survey. A random sample of 1,500 adults 65 years of age or older was obtained from the Finnish Population Register Centre. The number of respondents was 918 with a response rate of 61.2 %. About one fifth (n=169) had used a tablet computer and approximately one third (n=226) had used a mobile phone with a touch screen in the past 12 months without encountering major difficulties. The respondents had mostly thought that using the devices would not be easy. They had also thought that the usage would not be too expensive for them. Men and younger old people held more positive opinions towards these new technologies. Older people are slower in adapting and accepting new technologies and this should be taken into account when designing services, applications and content, as these technologies have the potential to enrichen the lives of this specific population group.
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- Enwald, Heidi, et al.
(författare)
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Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People
- 2018
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Ingår i: Information Literacy in the Workplace. - Cham : Springer. ; , s. 450-459
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In order to benefit from advanced mobile information technology (AMIT) in e-health services, people need competencies in finding, evaluating, and understanding health-related information in varying everyday life situations, that is, everyday health information literacy (EHIL). This study focused on the relationship between EHIL and AMIT use and attitudes towards it among older adults. A paper questionnaire was posted to a random sample of 1,500 home dwelling subjects aged 65 or more living in Northern Finland. A variety of themes were addressed in the questionnaire including a 4-item version of an EHIL screening tool. The response rate was 61% (n=918). Older adults with negative attitudes towards or having less experience with mobile information technology were likely to have poor self-estimated EHIL skills. Older people are at risk of marginalization in regard to m-services, and these results should be utilized by decision-makers and software designers in digitalization of services.
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