Methods to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of information and communication technology-based assistive technology for older adults: a scoping review.
Gabriella Tónay, Tamás Pilissy, András Tóth, Gábor Fazekas
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Abstract
An aging society is a growing challenge for families, social and rehabilitation service providers, and economies. Information and communication technology-based assistive technology can bolster the independence of older adults (65 years and above) and reduce their burden on caregivers. Currently, there is no unified methodology to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of these technologies. The present study undertakes a scoping review to (1) identify and characterize the methods for assessing the acceptability and usability of information and communication technology-based assistive technologies, (2) explore the advantages and disadvantages of the assessment methods, (3) determine the possibilities of combining the assessment methods and (4) define the most commonly used assessment method and set of outcome measures. The literature was searched in MEDLINE, Scopus, IEEE Cochrane and Web of Science bibliographic databases using the keywords defined by reviewers for articles in English published between 2011 and 2021. Of the 1696 matches, 31 met the inclusion criteria. It was found that a combination of different assessment methods was common in outcome measurements. Of the 31 studies, assessment methods were combined in 21 studies and multiple questionnaires were used in 11 studies. The most common technique of outcome measurement was the use of questionnaires (81%), conducting interviews (48%) and recording usability-performance measures (39%). The advantages and disadvantages of the assessment methods could not be determined in the selected studies in this scoping review.
老龄化社会对家庭、社会和康复服务提供者以及经济都是一个日益严峻的挑战。基于信息和通信技术的辅助技术可以增强老年人(65岁及以上)的独立性,并减轻他们对照顾者的负担。目前,还没有统一的方法来评估这些技术的有效性和接受程度。本研究进行了范围审查,以(1)确定和描述评估基于信息和通信技术的辅助技术的可接受性和可用性的方法,(2)探索评估方法的优缺点,(3)确定组合评估方法的可能性,(4)定义最常用的评估方法和结果测量集。在MEDLINE、Scopus、IEEE Cochrane和Web of Science书目数据库中检索2011年至2021年间发表的英文文章的评审关键词。在1696场比赛中,有31场符合入选标准。研究发现,在结果测量中,不同评估方法的组合是常见的。31项研究中,有21项研究采用了综合评价方法,11项研究采用了多重问卷。最常见的结果测量技术是使用问卷调查(81%),进行访谈(48%)和记录可用性-性能测量(39%)。评估方法的优点和缺点无法在本范围综述中选定的研究中确定。
期刊介绍:
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary forum for the publication of research into functioning, disability and contextual factors experienced by persons of all ages in both developed and developing societies. The wealth of information offered makes the journal a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and administrators in such fields as rehabilitation medicine, outcome measurement nursing, social and vocational rehabilitation/case management, return to work, special education, social policy, social work and social welfare, sociology, psychology, psychiatry assistive technology and environmental factors/disability. Areas of interest include functioning and disablement throughout the life cycle; rehabilitation programmes for persons with physical, sensory, mental and developmental disabilities; measurement of functioning and disability; special education and vocational rehabilitation; equipment access and transportation; information technology; independent living; consumer, legal, economic and sociopolitical aspects of functioning, disability and contextual factors.