Older adults' experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes

Ryd, Charlotta; Malinowsky, Camilla; Öhman, Annika; Kottorp, Anders; Nygård, Louise

doi:10.1177/0308022618774525

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Older adults' experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes
Authors:	Ryd, Charlotta Malinowsky, Camilla Öhman, Annika Kottorp, Anders Nygård, Louise
DOI:	10.1177/0308022618774525
Published in:	British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume(Issue):	81
Issue:	10
Page(s):	601
Pages to:	608
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	0308-0226 1477-6006
Language:	German
Subjects:	Occupational therapy; Elderly; Technology use
Subject (DDC):	305: Groups (age, origine, gender, income) 615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	Introduction: Knowledge is lacking of how technological development has affected occupational engagement and performance. Changes in the environment, for example, new technology, are likely to create changes in the dynamics of occupations and exploring this among older adults is especially important. This study aimed to explore what can drive and hinder the incorporation of everyday technology into occupations and how new technology affects occupational engagement and performance among older adults. Method: A constructivist grounded theory methodology was applied. Data were collected by individual interviews with six women and five men between the ages of 67 and 92 years old. Participants also varied as regards their cognitive function and living conditions. Results: The findings concerned the match between technology and the participants' perceptions of occupational purposes, needs of control and safety, and the kind of technology user they strived to be. A good match was a driving force for technology usage and satisfaction with the altered occupations and vice versa. Conclusion: Occupational engagement and performance in relation to technology use can be facilitated, which is useful knowledge for stakeholders developing and implementing new technology, as well as those who encounter older adults with the needs or desire to use technology in their daily occupations.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8532
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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Ryd, C., Malinowsky, C., Öhman, A., Kottorp, A., & Nygård, L. (2018). Older adults’ experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(10), 601–608. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022618774525

Ryd, C. et al. (2018) ‘Older adults” experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes’, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(10), pp. 601–608. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022618774525.

C. Ryd, C. Malinowsky, A. Öhman, A. Kottorp, and L. Nygård, “Older adults’ experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes,” British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 81, no. 10, pp. 601–608, 2018, doi: 10.1177/0308022618774525.

RYD, Charlotta, Camilla MALINOWSKY, Annika ÖHMAN, Anders KOTTORP und Louise NYGÅRD, 2018. Older adults‘ experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2018. Bd. 81, Nr. 10, S. 601–608. DOI 10.1177/0308022618774525

Ryd, Charlotta, Camilla Malinowsky, Annika Öhman, Anders Kottorp, and Louise Nygård. 2018. “Older adults’ experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes.” British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81 (10): 601–8. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022618774525.

Ryd, Charlotta, et al. “Older adults’ experiences of daily life occupations as everyday technology changes.” British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 81, no. 10, 2018, pp. 601–8, https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022618774525.