Using a screening tool to evaluate potential use of e-health services for older people with and without cognitive impairment

Malinowsky, Camilla; Nygård, Louise; Kottorp, Anders

doi:10.1080/13607863.2013.832731

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Using a screening tool to evaluate potential use of e-health services for older people with and without cognitive impairment
Authors:	Malinowsky, Camilla Nygård, Louise Kottorp, Anders
DOI:	10.1080/13607863.2013.832731
Published in:	Aging & Mental Health
Volume(Issue):	18
Issue:	3
Page(s):	340
Pages to:	345
Issue Date:	Sep-2013
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1360-7863 1364-6915
Language:	English
Subjects:	Telemedicine
Subject (DDC):	362: Health and social services 616.8: Neurology, diseases of nervous system
Abstract:	Objectives: E-health services are increasingly offered to provide clients with information and a link to healthcare services. The aim of this study is to investigate the perceived access to and the potential to use technologies important for e-health services among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) and controls. Method: The perceived access to and perception of difficulty in the use of everyday technology (such as cell phones, coffee machines, computers) was investigated in a sample of older adults (n = 118) comprising three subsamples: adults with MCI (n = 37), with mild AD (n = 37), and controls (n = 44) using the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ). The use of seven technologies important for e-health services was specifically examined for each subsample and compared between the subsamples. Results: The findings demonstrated that the older adults in all subsamples perceive access to e-health technologies and potentially would use them competently in several e-health services. However, among persons with AD a lower proportion of perceived access to the technology was described, as well as for persons with MCI. Conclusion: To make the benefits of e-health services available and used by all clients, it is important to consider access to the technology required in e-health services and also to support the clients’ capabilities to understand and use the technologies. Also, the potential use of the ETUQ to explore the perceived access to and competence in using e-health technologies is a vital issue in the use of e-health services.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8411
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Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
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Malinowsky, C., Nygård, L., & Kottorp, A. (2013). Using a screening tool to evaluate potential use of e-health services for older people with and without cognitive impairment. Aging & Mental Health, 18(3), 340–345. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2013.832731

Malinowsky, C., Nygård, L. and Kottorp, A. (2013) ‘Using a screening tool to evaluate potential use of e-health services for older people with and without cognitive impairment’, Aging & Mental Health, 18(3), pp. 340–345. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2013.832731.

C. Malinowsky, L. Nygård, and A. Kottorp, “Using a screening tool to evaluate potential use of e-health services for older people with and without cognitive impairment,” Aging & Mental Health, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 340–345, Sep. 2013, doi: 10.1080/13607863.2013.832731.

MALINOWSKY, Camilla, Louise NYGÅRD und Anders KOTTORP, 2013. Using a screening tool to evaluate potential use of e-health services for older people with and without cognitive impairment. Aging & Mental Health. September 2013. Bd. 18, Nr. 3, S. 340–345. DOI 10.1080/13607863.2013.832731

Malinowsky, Camilla, Louise Nygård, and Anders Kottorp. 2013. “Using a Screening Tool to Evaluate Potential Use of E-Health Services for Older People with and without Cognitive Impairment.” Aging & Mental Health 18 (3): 340–45. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2013.832731.

Malinowsky, Camilla, et al. “Using a Screening Tool to Evaluate Potential Use of E-Health Services for Older People with and without Cognitive Impairment.” Aging & Mental Health, vol. 18, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 340–45, https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2013.832731.