Development of the “Care Delivery Frame” for Senior Users

Toward Useful Services for Elderly and People with Disabilities - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-21535-3_23 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 176-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yi-Shin Chen ◽

Yeh-Liang Hsu ◽

Chia-Che Wu ◽

Yen-Wei Chen ◽

Ju-An Wang

Keyword(s):

Care Delivery

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A Qualitative Examination of User Perceptions of User-Driven and App-Controlled Hearing Technologies

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2019_aja-19-0022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 993-1005 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gitte Keidser ◽

Nicole Matthews ◽

Elizabeth Convery

Keyword(s):

Hearing Aids ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

New Technology ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

User Perceptions ◽

Template Analysis ◽

Training And Support ◽

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Purpose The aim of this study was to examine how hearing aid candidates perceive user-driven and app-controlled hearing aids and the effect these concepts have on traditional hearing health care delivery. Method Eleven adults (3 women, 8 men), recruited among 60 participants who had completed a research study evaluating an app-controlled, self-fitting hearing aid for 12 weeks, participated in a semistructured interview. Participants were over 55 years of age and had varied experience with hearing aids and smartphones. A template analysis was applied to data. Results Five themes emerged from the interviews: (a) prerequisites to the successful implementation of user-driven and app-controlled technologies, (b) benefits and advantages of user-driven and app-controlled technologies, (c) barriers to the acceptance and use of user-driven and app-controlled technologies, (d) beliefs that age is a significant factor in how well people will adopt new technology, and (e) consequences that flow from the adoption of user-driven and app-controlled technologies. Specifically, suggested benefits of the technology included fostering empowerment and providing cheaper and more discrete options, while challenges included lack of technological self-efficacy among older adults. Training and support were emphasized as necessary for successful adaptation and were suggested to be a focus of audiologic services in the future. Conclusion User perceptions of user-driven and app-controlled hearing technologies challenge the audiologic profession to provide adequate support and training for use of the technology and manufacturers to make the technology more accessible to older people.

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