Social participation in relation to technology use and social deprivation : A mixed methods study among older people with and without dementia

• Social participation is a modifiable determinant for health and wellbeing among older people; however, social participation is increasingly dependent on technology use. This study investigated social participation in relation to Everyday Technology use and social deprivation of the living environment, among older people with and without dementia in the United Kingdom. Sixty-four people with dementia and sixty-four people without dementia were interviewed using standardized questionnaires: The Participation in ACTivities and Places OUTside Home Questionnaire and Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire. A mixed methods approach integrated statistical analyses and content analysis of free-text responses, through data visualizations. Small, statistically significant associations were found between social participation and Everyday Technology use outside home, for participants with dementia (Rs = 0.247; p = 0.049) and without dementia (Rs = 0.343; p = 0.006). A small, statistically significant association was identified between social participation and social deprivation in the living environment, among only participants with dementia (Rs = 0.267, p = 0.033). The content analysis and graphical joint display revealed motivators, considerations that require extra attention, and strategies for managing social participation. The results underline how Everyday Technology use can be assistive to social participation but also the need to consider social deprivation of the living environment, especially among people with dementia. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Arbetsterapi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Occupational Therapy (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Socialt arbete (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Social Work (hsv//eng)

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Dementia

Digital accessibility

Information and communication technologies

Social participation

Technologies for aging

aging population

elderly care

mental disorder

mental health

technological development

adult

aged

aging

Article

content analysis

cross-sectional study

cultural factor

exploratory research

female

human

major clinical study

male

medical care

Montreal cognitive assessment

physical activity

recreation

self care

social behavior

social isolation

spiritual care

statistical analysis

United Kingdom

questionnaire

technology

very elderly

Aged

80 and over

Humans

Surveys and Questionnaires

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