Everyday technology use related to activity involvement among people in cognitive decline

Hedman, Annicka; Nygård, Louise; Kottorp, Anders Börje Mauritz

doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.027003

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Everyday technology use related to activity involvement among people in cognitive decline
Authors:	Hedman, Annicka Nygård, Louise Kottorp, Anders Börje Mauritz
DOI:	10.5014/ajot.2017.027003
Published in:	American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume(Issue):	71
Issue:	7105190040
Issue Date:	2017
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	American Occupational Therapy Association
ISSN:	0272-9490 1943-7676 0161-326X
Language:	English
Subjects:	Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cognitive dysfunction; Communication; Disease progression; Female; Household article; Human; Linear model; Longitudinal study; Male; Middle aged; Prospective study; Technology; Activities of daily living
Subject (DDC):	616.8: Neurology, diseases of nervous system
Abstract:	Objective: We investigated how everyday technology use related to activity involvement over 5 yr in people with mild cognitive impairment. Method: Thirty-seven older adults with mild cognitive impairment were evaluated regarding everyday technology use and involvement in activities over time. Information on diagnostic changes was collected from medical files. Linear mixed-effects models were used in data analysis. Results: Ability to use everyday technology showed a significant effect on activity involvement (p = .007) beyond the effects of time, diagnostic change, and age. Decreases in number of everyday technologies used (p < .001) and share of accessible and relevant everyday technologies used (p = .04) were associated with decreasing activity involvement. However, these two aspects did not reinforce each other. Conclusion: When monitoring activity involvement in clients with cognitive decline, health care professionals should take into account clients’ ability to use everyday technologies and the amount of everyday technologies they use.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8519
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Hedman, A., Nygård, L., & Kottorp, A. B. M. (2017). Everyday technology use related to activity involvement among people in cognitive decline. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(7105190040). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.027003

Hedman, A., Nygård, L. and Kottorp, A.B.M. (2017) ‘Everyday technology use related to activity involvement among people in cognitive decline’, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(7105190040). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.027003.

A. Hedman, L. Nygård, and A. B. M. Kottorp, “Everyday technology use related to activity involvement among people in cognitive decline,” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 71, no. 7105190040, 2017, doi: 10.5014/ajot.2017.027003.

HEDMAN, Annicka, Louise NYGÅRD und Anders Börje Mauritz KOTTORP, 2017. Everyday technology use related to activity involvement among people in cognitive decline. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2017. Bd. 71, Nr. 7105190040. DOI 10.5014/ajot.2017.027003

Hedman, Annicka, Louise Nygård, and Anders Börje Mauritz Kottorp. 2017. “Everyday Technology Use Related to Activity Involvement among People in Cognitive Decline.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy 71 (7105190040). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.027003.

Hedman, Annicka, et al. “Everyday Technology Use Related to Activity Involvement among People in Cognitive Decline.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 71, no. 7105190040, 2017, https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.027003.