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The Role of Health Status in Older Adults’ Perceptions of the Usefulness of eHealth Technology Read chapter Read first chapter

2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Effects of Using Care Professionals in the Development of Social Technology for Elderly

Authors : Marie Sjölinder, Isabella Scandurra

Published in: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for Everyday Life

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In some situations when developing technology for elderly, the intended users are too fragile and cannot participate themselves in the design process. The aim with this study was to investigate the use of care personnel as mediators for the elderly in the design process. The system that was developed was an information and communication technology system for sharing information and for keeping in touch with friends and family. Initially the care personnel misunderstood the need of technology among the elderly. During the project the care personnel changed their view and suggested new ways of using the technology. When the devices where placed in the rooms of the elderly the usage was low, but when the system was used in the dining areas as something to gather around, e.g. to show each other pictures of friends and family, the system became a success.

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Metadata
Title
Effects of Using Care Professionals in the Development of Social Technology for Elderly
Authors
Marie Sjölinder
Isabella Scandurra
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for Everyday Life

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-20912-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-20913-5

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20913-5_17