An analysis of automatic teller machine usage by older adults: A structured interview approach

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy A. Rogers ◽  
D. Kristen Gilbert ◽  
Elizabeth Fraser Cabrera
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Automatic Teller Machine

An In-Depth Analysis of Automatic Teller Machine Usage by Older Adults

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy A. Rogers ◽  
D. Kristen Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Automatic Teller Machine ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Automatic Teller Machines ◽  
Interviewing Technique ◽  
And Training

The present study investigated the usage of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) by older adults. We conducted 100 telephone interviews of older adults wherein we queried subjects about their frequency of ATM usage. From this pool of individuals we chose eight frequent users and eight intermediate users to participate in an in-depth structured interview. The phone and structured interviews provided detailed information about usage patterns and general ATM knowledge of older adults. The interviewing technique provided insight into the concerns of older adults and the problems they encounter when using ATM technology. The results of this study provide information relevant to design and training for ATMs. Although the data are derived from a sample of older adults, any improvements of design, safety, or training will be beneficial to the population of users as a whole.

Usability Evaluation of Telepresence Interfaces for Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 591-595
Author(s):  
Xian Wu ◽  
Jenay M. Beer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Usability Evaluation ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Color Contrast ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Age Related

Telepresence has the potential to assist older adults to stay socially connected and to access telehealth. Telepresence was initially created for office use, thus the usability of telepresence for older adults remains unknown and there is a lack of design recommendations, particularly those with an emphasis on users’ age-related needs and limitations. To bridge the gap, this study assessed two telepresence user interfaces (UIs). One UI was designed to mimic common features founds in commercially available telepresence systems. Another UI was designed based on design guidelines for older adults. Each UI was integrated to a virtual driving environment created via Unity. To assess the usability of both UIs, thirty older adults participated in usability testing. Questionnaires and semi-structured interview were administered following each UI test sessions. Results of this study provide insight on what usability features are critical for the aging population to use telepresence, such as high color contrast, automated controls, and consistent icons.

scholarly journals Sleep Medication in Older Adults: Identifying the Need for Support by a Community Pharmacist

Healthcare ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Morgane Masse ◽  
Héloïse Henry ◽  
Elodie Cuvelier ◽  
Claire Pinçon ◽  
Margot Pavy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Sleep Habit ◽  
Hypnotic Medication

Many older adults take benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics for the treatment of sleep disorders. With a view to considering the possible discontinuation of hypnotics, the objectives of the present study were to describe bedtime habits and sleep patterns in older adults and to identify the sleep medications taken. An expert group developed a structured interview guide for assessing the patients’ bedtime habits, sleep patterns, and medications. During an internship in a community pharmacy, 103 sixth-year pharmacy students conducted around 10 interviews each with older adults (aged 65 or over) complaining of sleep disorders and taking at least one of the following medications: benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine derivatives (“Z-drugs”), antihistamines, and melatonin. A prospective, observational study was carried out from 4 January to 30 June 2016. The pharmacy students performed 960 interviews (with 330 men and 630 women; mean ± standard deviation age: 75.1 ± 8.8). The most commonly taken hypnotics were the Z-drugs zolpidem (n = 465, 48%) and zopiclone (n = 259, 27%). The vast majority of patients (n = 768, 80%) had only ever taken a single hypnotic medication. The median [interquartile range] prescription duration was 120 (48–180) months. About 75% (n = 696) of the patients had at least 1 poor sleep habit, and over 41% (n = 374) had 2 or more poor sleep habits. A total of 742 of the patients (77%) reported getting up at night—mainly due to nycturia (n = 481, 51%). Further, 330 of the patients (35%) stated that they were keen to discontinue their medication, of which 96 (29%) authorized the pharmacist to contact their family physician and discuss discontinuation. In France, pharmacy students and supervising community pharmacists can identify problems related to sleep disorders by asking simple questions about the patient’s sleep patterns. Together with family physicians, community pharmacists can encourage patients to discuss their hypnotic medications.

Dietary Intake of Older Adults in the Kingston Area

2003 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Dewolfe ◽  
Kristine Millan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Prescription Medications ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Diet Score

The objectives of this research were to describe the dietary intake and identify risk factors for poor dietary intake in communitydwelling older adults living in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Health Unit area. Dietary intake information was collected from a convenience sample of 105 relatively healthy, active older adults (84 women, 21 men) using 24-hour recalls from three non-consecutive days. Risk factors for poor dietary intake were identified through a structured interview. Multiple linear regression was used to generate a model to predict dietary intake, which was measured using a diet score based on Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Group averages reflected reasonable diet quality, but some subjects had very low nutrient intakes, particularly of zinc and vitamins B6, B12, and C. On average, women had a lower-than-recommended intake from all food groups, while men consumed adequate amounts of all food groups except milk products. Higher scores indicated better overall diet quality, and the following were significant predictors of a high diet score: “almost always” preparing one’s own meals, food “almost always” or “sometimes/never” tasting good, eating lunch every day, and taking fewer prescription medications. This model requires validation with a larger and more diverse population of community-dwelling older adults.

Training New Technology: Automatic Teller Machines and Older Adults

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Jamieson ◽  
Elizabeth F. Cabrera ◽  
Sherry E. Mead ◽  
Gabriel K. Rousseau
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New Technology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Automatic Teller Machine ◽  
On Line ◽  
Automatic Teller Machines ◽  
Written Description

The purpose of the present study was to assess the benefits of providing on-line training for an automatic teller machine (ATM). An ATM simulator was developed for the study, and older adults (65-80) served as the subjects. Subjects were assigned to one of two conditions. Half of the subjects were given a written description of how the ATM worked. The other half went through an on-line tutorial, which showed them how to perform transactions on the simulator. After performing 30 transactions on the simulator, subjects were transferred to a new ATM simulator that was topographically different. The subjects who received the on-line tutorial performed more transactions correctly during acquisition, and were better able to transfer their skills to a different ATM simulator and to novel transactions.

scholarly journals “Little things do not get to me anymore”: a qualitative study of older adults’ perspectives on initiating exercise and mindfulness practice

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana C. Parra ◽  
Julie Loebach Wetherell ◽  
Alexandria Van Zandt ◽  
Ross Brownson ◽  
Janardan Abhishek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Health Lifestyle

Abstract Background: Mindfulness practice and exercise are ways by which older adults can improve and maintain their physical, emotional and cognitive health. Methods: This single-site qualitative study gathered insights of older adults’ perceptions about initiating and maintaining mindfulness and exercise practices. We carried out focus groups with 41 adults aged 65-85 who had recently initiated Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), structured exercise, or their combination as part of participation in a clinical trial. We used a semi-structured interview to ask them open-ended questions regarding the benefits, barriers and facilitators of participating in mindfulness and/or exercise interventions. The interview also included questions regarding translation of these practices into community settings as well as the long-term maintenance potential of these practices. Results : Older adults indicated that the mindfulness training increased their awareness and self-reflection and fostered a more self-accepting attitude. Furthermore, they improved their self-care habits and reported having better familial and social relationships. The main barrier for both the exercise and mindfulness group was time management. The social benefits and sense of community were some of the primary motivators for older adults in the exercise and/or MBSR interventions. However, the research on how to motivate older adults to initiate healthy behavioral changes also needs to be answered. The benefits of exercise and MBSR are a motivation in and of themselves, as indicated by some of the participants. Conclusions: This study indicates that mindfulness training and exercise can serve as tools to cultivate important health lifestyle qualities among older adults, who are in the midst of mental, social, emotional and physical change. If it were not for the purpose of the research or the incentives provided by the research team, these older adults may have never started the healthy behavioral changes. From the responses, this may indicate that older adults may need more incentives to begin and maintain behavioral changes other than for their own health benefit.

scholarly journals Nutritional Care for older adults in Primary Health Care, from the perspective of health professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Lou de Melo ◽  
Maria Angélica Tavares de Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Theoretical Saturation

Abstract Objective: to characterize and analyze Nutritional Care (NC) for older adults in Primary Health Care (PHC), identifying how food and nutrition actions (F&N) were performed and the conceptions that guided them. Methods: a cross-sectional, quantitative and qualitative study was performed in PHC in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, in two phases: i) a census study was carried out of health units, N=28 (100%), with managers who answered a structured interview to assess NC; followed by descriptive analysis. ii) a deeper investigation of this diagnosis was performed, using semi-structured interviews with key informants (interviewees) of care for older adults; being a nutritionist was not a criteria, as there were only three such professionals throughout the entire PHC, and one of the health regions studied was not served by a nutrition professional. The concept of theoretical saturation was used for the sampling plan; content analysis was carried out and the inferences were supported by references of integrality and aging. Results: NC for older adults was highlighted by individual care, predominant in all the services studied (28) (100%); nutritionists participated in this activity in just nine units (32.1%). Theoretical saturation was achieved with nine interviews. According to the discourse analysis, F&N actions were generic, focused on the treatment of diseases, influenced by negative aspects attributed to aging, there was no planning based on the needs of the territory, and health professionals identified themselves as information transmitters, leaving the responsibility of acting on such information to the older adults themselves. Conclusion: F&N actions were guided by the biomedical paradigm, fragmented, restricted to disease management, imputing the responsibility for health to the individual themselves. Thus, NC distanced itself from the promotion of healthy aging, weakening its strategic role in the quest for integrated care.

scholarly journals Group-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 864-864
Author(s):  
Heather Leutwyler ◽  
Erin Hubbard
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Smoking Cessation Counseling ◽  
Excess Morbidity

Abstract Smoking is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for excess morbidity and mortality in older adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Many older smokers with SMI are reportedly motivated to quit, however evidence-based treatment targeting this vulnerable group is limited. To address an urgent need to identify interventions that assist smoking cessation efforts, we are conducting a pilot two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) targeting adults with SMI. Our VIdeogame-based Physical activity (“VIP”) smoking cessation intervention includes: a) group videogame-based physical activity intervention (50 minutes, 3X/week for 12 weeks), b) pharmacotherapy (bupropion or nicotine replacement therapy), and c) smoking cessation counseling. Upon completion of the 12 week program, participants in the VIP and control groups completed a semi-structured interview in order to determine how the program impacted their smoking cessation. To date, six participants completed an interview. Participants described how the program helped with smoking cessation because it allowed them to “face their addiction” and learn more about why they smoke and how to quit. The program provided the structure, resources, and encouragement needed to start the process of quitting. Finally, they enjoyed having the game time as a distraction from smoking. Older adults with SMI need support, resources, and group-based exercise as they begin quitting and practice the skills needed to quit.

scholarly journals Recruiting and Conducting Online Dyadic Semi-Structured Interviews With LGBTQ+ Couples Facing Advanced Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 587-587
Author(s):  
Kristin Cloyes ◽  
Lee Ellington ◽  
Brian Baucom ◽  
Katherine Supiano ◽  
Kathi Mooney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Direct Link ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Coping With Cancer ◽  
Conducting Research

Abstract In this study, LGBTQ+ adult couples facing advanced cancer were recruited online. Eligible couples were sent a direct link to electronic consent and surveys in REDCap®. Participants were then invited to complete a 45-minute dyadic semi-structured interview regarding their experience of coping with cancer as a couple. This study faced difficulties in recruiting LGBTQ+ couples, and also faced the challenge of identifying and managing online responses from individuals misrepresenting themselves, and from automated accounts or “bots”. LGBTQ+ aging scholars must acknowledge how conducting research remotely with LGBTQ+ adults may necessitate changes in study design, such as changes to recruitment and more comprehensive eligibility screening designed to prevent and detect the collection of untrustworthy data. Ultimately, protecting the integrity of participant data in online research supports research accessibility and inclusion for LGBTQ+ older adults, and is the first step in conducting research that promotes health equity.

scholarly journals Embracement with risk classification in the emergency department from the perspective of older adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Valéria Furquim Gonçalves ◽  
Carla Cristiane Kottwitz Bierhals ◽  
Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Patient Classification ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Study Approach

Objective: To assess practices of embracement at the patient intake area of the emergency department of Porto Alegre Clinicas Hospital from the perspective of the older adults.Methods: Qualitative investigation using the case study approach with 30 older adults trough semi-structured interview between July by November 2010. Data were assessed by thematic analysis with the Nvivo software suite.Results: Responses focused on wait times and on the role of nurses in patient classification. User embracement practices enhanced the work process and highlighted the direct contact between nurses and users.Conclusions: The care needs of the older adults, the respect for the assessment protocol intervals and work on internal and external network can be improved in order to qualify attention to these patients.

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