农村老年人采用技术和社会联系的促进因素和障碍:一项定性研究。

IF 2.4 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1080/21642850.2024.2398167
Carina K Y Chan, Kayla Burton, Rebecca L Flower
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背景与社会脱节是澳大利亚农村地区老年人的一个公共健康问题。虽然研究表明,技术可以提高社会福利并防止社会脱节,但许多老年人并不懂数字技术,而且对于为什么以及如何在农村环境中促进技术应用也知之甚少。本研究旨在:(1)探讨农村老年人采用技术的障碍和促进因素;(2)确定技术在促进老年人群社会联系方面的潜在效用。研究采用了理论领域框架和行为改变轮(BCW)来全面了解澳大利亚农村老年人的数字和社交行为:对 33 名年龄在 65 至 87 岁之间的农村老年人进行了半结构化访谈。访谈通过电话进行,并进行了录音和转录。采用主题分析法和 BCW 对访谈记录进行编码和分析:结果:发现了许多技术应用的障碍和促进因素,其中最突出的是知识、感知价值、感知自我效能和社会支持。研究结果表明,老年人采用技术不仅仅是一个技术问题,还受到个人、社会和环境等多方面因素的影响。在开发、营销、培训和实施过程中考虑这些因素可能会促进老年人对技术的采用。在社会联系方面,出现了一些农村障碍,包括人口密度低、地理位置偏僻、社区机会有限和公共交通基础设施落后:结论:技术一直被认为是社会体验的促进因素,这表明技术是增强老年人(尤其是生活在农村地区的老年人)社会联系的一种有前途的工具。今后的研究应侧重于提高老年人采用技术的能力、机会和动力,并考虑到农村的具体情况。
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Facilitators and barriers of technology adoption and social connectedness among rural older adults: a qualitative study.

Background: Social disconnection is a public health concern among rural Australian older adults. While research suggests technology can enhance social wellbeing and protect against social disconnection, many older adults are not digitally literate, and little is known as to why and how technology adoption could be promoted in rural contexts. This study aimed to (1) explore the barriers and facilitators of technology adoption among rural older adults and (2) determine the potential utility of technology to promote social connectedness in the aged population. The Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) were employed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the digital and social behaviours of rural Australian older adults.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 33 rural older adults aged between 65 and 87 years. Interviews were conducted over the phone, audio-recorded, and transcribed. Interview transcripts were coded and analysed using thematic analysis and the BCW.

Results: Numerous barriers and facilitators of technology adoption were identified, with the most prominent being knowledge, perceived value, perceived self-efficacy, and social support. Findings suggest that older adults' technology adoption is not simply a technical matter, but influenced by various individual, social, and environmental contexts. Consideration of these factors during development, marketing, training and implementation may facilitate technology adoption among older adults. With regard to social connectedness, several rural barriers emerged, including low population density, geographic isolation, limited community opportunities and poor public transport infrastructure.

Conclusion: Technology was consistently identified as a facilitator of the social experience, indicating that technology is a promising tool to enhance social connectedness among older adults, particularly those living in rural areas. Future research should focus on enhancing the capability, opportunity and motivation of older adults in technology adoption, with reference to the rural contexts.

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3.50
自引率
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发文量
57
审稿时长
24 weeks
期刊介绍: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal (HPBM) publishes theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of research and practice into psychosocial, behavioral and biomedical aspects of health. HPBM publishes international, interdisciplinary research with diverse methodological approaches on: Assessment and diagnosis Narratives, experiences and discourses of health and illness Treatment processes and recovery Health cognitions and behaviors at population and individual levels Psychosocial an behavioral prevention interventions Psychosocial determinants and consequences of behavior Social and cultural contexts of health and illness, health disparities Health, illness and medicine Application of advanced information and communication technology.
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