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| The lived experience of older people using assistive technology | | Author(s) | Marie McCaig, Anna Waugh, Tim Duffy, Colin R Martin |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 16, no 4, 2012 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2012 |
| Pages | pp 170-174 |
| Source | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/jo... |
| Keywords | Assistive technology ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | Little is known about the lived experience of the older user of assistive technology. The aim of this investigation was to gain an appreciation of the experience of assistive technology (AT) in older people. Qualitative phenomenology was conducted on individual interviews undertaken using a Husserlian phenomenological approach. The participants were six individuals aged 65 years or over who all lived in supported housing. Six key themes emerged from the interviews: being unsure, being old, being a bother, being on one's own, being neighbourly and being independent. Study findings showed that reactions to assistive technology are highly individualised and salient. In order to humanise the technology it is necessary to understand the person who is using it. Further research in this area is a priority as AT evolves and matures. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130104217 A |
| Classmark | M: DP |
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