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https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-129-2.207-213
Elderly’s attitude towards information
communication technology
Jasna Špehar, Dajana Glavan, Dijana Došen, Andrej Starc
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Science, Ljubljana, Slovenia
jasnaspehar@gmail.com, glavan.dajana@gmail.com, dijana.dosen1@gmail.com, andrej.starc@zf.uni-lj.si
Abstract
Introduction: Information and communication technology (ICT) is
advancing extremely fast and is present at all stages of life. The need for
the inclusion of ICT has also appeared in the everyday life of the elderly,
which enables them easier access to new information and resources.
Most older people were not directly involved in the new age of the
Internet or the ICT, as they did not use computers or the Internet often
in their educational, work and / or personal lives. Despite the fear of
how the elderly will accept this, desires for knowledge and use have also
started to come from their side, as they are interested in the benefits of
ICT. Methods: A descriptive method with a systematic literature review
was performed. The units for analysis took place with the help of DiKUL
in the international databases Medline, ScienceDirect, CINAHL with
full text and Google Scholar. We also searched using the COBIB.SI
database. The keywords “elderly”, “information and communication
technology” and “health” with Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”
were used in Slovene and in English. The inclusion criterion was also
the content relevance. 19 articles were reviewed and after the content
analysis, we ranked 10 articles. Subsequently, we excluded those articles
that did not meet the inclusion criteria. Results: The use of ICT benefits
the elderly, improves and facilitates daily activities. When problems
arise in the use of ICT, they want the support and help of relatives. The
elderly expressed fear of invasion of privacy and related security in
the use of ICT. In the case of technology upgrades, they are concerned
about whether they will be able to keep up with progress. The latter
may be particularly exposed, as they also fear discrimination from
society, which makes it easier to follow the progress of ICT development.
In promoting the use of ICT in the elderly, the design of the devices
must be taken into account, but also their social context. Discussion
and conclusion: The number of elderly ICT users has been increasing.
Elderly’s attitude towards information
communication technology
Jasna Špehar, Dajana Glavan, Dijana Došen, Andrej Starc
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Science, Ljubljana, Slovenia
jasnaspehar@gmail.com, glavan.dajana@gmail.com, dijana.dosen1@gmail.com, andrej.starc@zf.uni-lj.si
Abstract
Introduction: Information and communication technology (ICT) is
advancing extremely fast and is present at all stages of life. The need for
the inclusion of ICT has also appeared in the everyday life of the elderly,
which enables them easier access to new information and resources.
Most older people were not directly involved in the new age of the
Internet or the ICT, as they did not use computers or the Internet often
in their educational, work and / or personal lives. Despite the fear of
how the elderly will accept this, desires for knowledge and use have also
started to come from their side, as they are interested in the benefits of
ICT. Methods: A descriptive method with a systematic literature review
was performed. The units for analysis took place with the help of DiKUL
in the international databases Medline, ScienceDirect, CINAHL with
full text and Google Scholar. We also searched using the COBIB.SI
database. The keywords “elderly”, “information and communication
technology” and “health” with Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”
were used in Slovene and in English. The inclusion criterion was also
the content relevance. 19 articles were reviewed and after the content
analysis, we ranked 10 articles. Subsequently, we excluded those articles
that did not meet the inclusion criteria. Results: The use of ICT benefits
the elderly, improves and facilitates daily activities. When problems
arise in the use of ICT, they want the support and help of relatives. The
elderly expressed fear of invasion of privacy and related security in
the use of ICT. In the case of technology upgrades, they are concerned
about whether they will be able to keep up with progress. The latter
may be particularly exposed, as they also fear discrimination from
society, which makes it easier to follow the progress of ICT development.
In promoting the use of ICT in the elderly, the design of the devices
must be taken into account, but also their social context. Discussion
and conclusion: The number of elderly ICT users has been increasing.
