A5066724400- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Health and Medical Studies
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Business and Economic Development
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Digital Economy and Transformation
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Labor Market and Education
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
Kempten University of Applied Sciences
2024
Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
2022-2024
Heidelberg University
2015-2023
Background Over the last decade, rapid advancements in information and communication technologies (ICTs) have also driven development of digital health services applications. Older adults could particularly benefit from these technologies, but they still less access to Internet competence using it. Based on empirical literature technology acceptance among older adults, this study examines relations perceived usefulness, self-efficacy, privacy concerns, ICT knowledge, support seeking (family,...
Understanding why older adults (including those in very old age) use or do not the Internet can build on technology acceptance model (TAM). In this cross-sectional study, we translate TAM to and assume that perceived usefulness of (PUI) ease (PEUI) will be revealed as major predictors behavioral intention (BII). Additionally, consider role self-efficacy (ISE) another factor for adults' use. We also argue life phase, particularly early opposed advanced age, may moderate how PUI, PEUI, ISE...
To successfully use information and communication technologies (ICT) for aging processes, older adults need to have a variety of skills. This study examined whether volunteering is critical resource in dealing with the motives internet use, higher self-efficacy, lower obsolescence. For this purpose, distinction was made between who perform voluntary work ICT field, outside non-volunteers. In study, 331 (mean, 70 years; range, 60–90 39% female) participated an online questionnaire were...
Abstract Particularly for older adults with an increased risk of multimorbidity, digital health technologies can provide added value management. Successful use these requires appropriate skills. Key constructs are eHealth literacy and internet self-efficacy, which become particularly relevant in age. This study investigated the relationship between two multifactorial adults, as a dependent variable, focusing on mediating effect literacy, task-specific self-efficacy (i.e., contacting doctors...
Digitale Kompetenzen nehmen infolge einer voranschreitenden Mediatisierung aller Alters- und Lebensbereiche eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle für die soziale gesellschaftliche Teilhabe ein. Besonders ältere Generationen stehen hier vor grossen Herausforderungen, da sie durch ihre Medienbiografie andere Voraussetzungen kompetente Nutzung mit sich bringen. Unterstützung wird mittlerweile Vielzahl von formellen informellen Bildungsangeboten Erwachsene geboten, auf Stärkung digitaler abzielen. Um...
Einleitung Mittels digitaler Gesundheitsdienste kann aktives Gesundheitsmanagement vielfältig, flexibel und umfassend gestaltet werden. Für die bestmögliche Nutzung dieser Dienste stellen digitale Gesundheitskompetenzen Erfolgskriterien dar. Insbesondere für ältere Menschen mit erhöhtem Risiko Multimorbidität chronische Erkrankungen eröffnet sich damit Chance auf effektive Krankheitsprävention Gesundheitsförderung.
Einleitung Ältere Erwachsene können von digitalen Gesundheitsdiensten besonders profitieren, jedoch bestehen in Bezug auf Zugang, Nutzung und Kompetenzen zu Informations- Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) große digitale Klüfte. Das Projekt gesundaltern@bw entwickelte unterschiedliche Bildungsformate, um ältere im Umgang mit qualifizieren. Die Studie untersuchte die Rolle der wahrgenommenen Nützlichkeit, Selbstwirksamkeit, Datenschutzbedenken des allgemeinen IKT-Wissens für Akzeptanz...
There is a constant digital gap between older age groups in Germany. For fostering inclusion, nationwide initiative named “Senior-Technology-Experts” was launched 2013 and funded by German ministry (BMBF). 18 regional sub-projects empowered technically experienced persons to explain the use of modern ICT inexperienced for one year. At end 2014, research project started examine supporting limiting factors exposure. A sample 134 experts, aged 50–88 years (MD=68), 145 novices, 51–95 (MD=68)...