OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Abstract Many older adults express a lack of confidence in using technology and this can become a barrier to participating in technology heavy research. This presentation will introduce the face-to-face digital communication, electronic medication adherence tracking, and online recruitment technology used in the I-CONECT study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02871921). In particular, we will demonstrate how the project has simplified enterprise video conferencing for in-home use, removed obstacles related to remote hardware troubleshooting, and further discuss how it has been received by older adults who have participated thus far. Finally we will cover particular hurdles related to I-CONECT (e.g., targeting social isolated older adults, aiming to recruit 50% of participants being African American older subjects living in the Detroit Metropolitan area). Our experience indicates that such high tech gerontological research is feasible given a creative and solution-focused research approaches and multi-disciplinary team.

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The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Stress Learning

Paedagogie: Jurnal Pendidikan dan studi ISlam ◽

10.52593/pdg.02.2.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (02) ◽

pp. 59-76

Author(s):

Qorri ‘Ainan Salsabila ◽

Zachrina Aqinar ◽

Muhamad Ridwan Effendi

Keyword(s):

Learning System ◽

Stress Factors ◽

Literature Study ◽

Face To Face ◽

Study Approach ◽

The Face ◽

Face To Face Learning ◽

Internet Networks ◽

Solution Focused ◽

Learning Stress

Learning stress or academic stress is a category of distress in which students perceive academic demands as disturbing. It can also be interpreted as pressure related to the ability to master a science. Symptoms of learning stress include physical reactions, behaviour, thought processes, and emotions. Based on various research results, the level of learning stress increases during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is considered related to the change in the face-to-face learning system to online (in the network), which raises new factors as triggers for learning stress. This research was conducted to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affects stress in learning and find solutions to overcome feelings of stress in learning, especially solutions from an Islamic perspective. The method used by the author in this study is a qualitative method with a literature study approach with analysis of the theory of Robert J. Van Amberg about the stages of stress. The results of the study revealed that learning stress factors during the covid-19 pandemic were in the form of lack of understanding of the material, a lot of assignments, declining grades, a tiring and boring learning system, quota constraints and internet networks, individual internal factors, and social factors other. Islam views stress as a trial that every Muslim must face. Islam also provides solutions for stress, namely patience, tawakkal, and the discipline of worship. Other solutions for learning stress during the COVID-19 pandemic can also be in the form of problem-focused coping and emotional focused coping, web-based Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC), and spiritual, emotional freedom technique (SEFT).

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Out of Site, Still in Mind? A Case Study in Video Mediated Communication

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1518/107118192786751835 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 242-246

Author(s):

Beverly L. Harrison ◽

Mark H. Chignell ◽

Ronald M. Baecker

Keyword(s):

Video Conferencing ◽

Field Trials ◽

Video Communication ◽

Future Research ◽

Systematic Research ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Floor Control ◽

The Face

Video mediated communication alters our perception of the way in which we interact and communicate. In contrast to face to face or audio only (e.g., telephone) communication, there is relatively little systematic research on the effect of video conferencing on communication within groups of people at dispersed locations (Harrison, 1991b; Harrison et al, 1992b; Sellen, 1992; Wolf, 1988; Cohen, 1982; Short, Williams, and Christie, 1976). In this paper we describe a study of how participants at three distant locations perceived differences between face to face (within site) and video mediated (between site) communication. Results indicate that participants perceived between site, mediated communication to be unnatural and uncomfortable. They felt there were problems with gaining floor control and with conversation flow. Additionally, participants perceived the between site, mediated communication to be less interactive, less social, and less enjoyable than the face to face, within site communication. The insights gained through this and other case studies, summarized here, will be used to guide our future research. This study is one in a series of field trials and controlled experiments aimed at understanding the human factors issues associated with video communication and the design of such systems.

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Video conferencing as a face-to-face online meeting app: user preference based on usability testing

Jurnal Sistem dan Manajemen Industri ◽

10.30656/jsmi.v5i2.3432 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 98-104

Author(s):

Astrid Wahyu Adventri Wibowo ◽

Berty Dwi Rahmawati ◽

Hasan Mastrisiswadi

Keyword(s):

Virus Disease ◽

Video Conferencing ◽

User Preferences ◽

User Preference ◽

Online Video ◽

Face To Face ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

System Usability Scale ◽

The Face ◽

Alternative Choice

The global pandemic of Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) that hit Indonesia since March 2020 has changed the face-to-face system from offline to online. Video Conference (VC) becomes an alternative choice for delivering material, both learning and working. VC is a technology that allows users to hold face-to-face meetings at their respective places simultaneously. Various VC apps are becoming increasingly popular these days, such as Google Meet, Zoom, Youtube, Webex, Skype, GoTo Meeting, and Big Blue Button (BBB). This study is intended to provide a usability test of VC applications (such as Zoom, Google Meet, and BBB) and provide recommendations for VC as an online conference media based on user preferences. The usability measurement technique used is the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the USE questionnaire. The results of this study show that Zoom has the highest usability value compared to Google Meet and BBB, Google Meet is ranked second and BBB is ranked third.

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GIS Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Students’ Perception)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084484 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4484

Author(s):

Jana Vojteková ◽

Anna Tirpáková ◽

Dalibor Gonda ◽

Michaela Žoncová ◽

Matej Vojtek

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Geographic Information Systems ◽

Video Conferencing ◽

Educational Materials ◽

Face To Face ◽

Video Tutorials ◽

The Face ◽

Face To Face Instruction ◽

Screen Sharing

The paper deals with distance learning of geographic information systems (GIS) at the Department of Geography and Regional Development FNS CPU in Nitra using various educational materials and the JitsiMeet application during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students of bachelor study had GIS lessons in face-to-face instruction in a computer room for half of a semester. In the middle of the semester, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Slovakia and the face-to-face instruction had to be reoriented to the distance form of learning. The first month of distance learning took place with the help of textbooks and video tutorials, which were sent to students. The task of the students that month was to study a new subject, then students were sent a questionnaire where they had to express their opinion on learning GIS using video tutorials and textbooks, but also indicate whether they had facilities for online learning (PC, audio and video outputs, Internet) as well as to express their views and experiences with online learning as such. Although after evaluating the questionnaire, up to 71% of students answered that they had learned a new subject from the video tutorials and 57% also from GIS textbooks, several percent of students were still unfit for this form of learning. That is why we went to lessons with the free JitsyMeet app, which allows for video conferencing, screen sharing, chat, and more. The aim of the paper is to point out the perception of distance GIS learning by university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Impact of Video Conferencing Platform in All Educational Sectors Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

Aksara: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Nonformal ◽

10.37905/aksara.7.1.15-18.2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 15

Author(s):

Froilan D Mobo

Keyword(s):

Video Conferencing ◽

New Technology ◽

Business World ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

Face To Face ◽

Technology Platforms ◽

Remote Workers ◽

The Face ◽

Current Scenario ◽

The Impact

<p>The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic made the business world stop and also the economic sector. Health protocols standard has been observed like social distancing, the mandatory wearing of facemask, and avoiding mass gathering. The researcher is proposing to use a video conferencing platform beside the learning management system because this will replace the face to face setup and realtime feedback from the students to the teacher. Video conferencing has always been a key ingredient in the recipe to success for enterprises and other educational sector hoping to connect with customers, remote workers, and even with the students, (BEAUFORD, 2020). The results suggest that current policies and teaching strategies can be adapted due to the outbreak of COVID-19. In relation to previous studies on the use of videoconferencing in higher education, Video Conferencing such as Zoom and Google meet the demands in a broader consideration of the relevant challenges that arise when using certain videoconferencing systems in learning and teaching situations and that can be used in the current scenario, (Khatib, 2020). Using Video Conferencing will not violate any quarantine protocols and this will ensure the safety of both students and the teachers, in times like this, we really need to adopt the new technology platforms embracing the effects of COVID-19 and might lead to the opening of the New Normal in all sectors.</p>

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Video conferencing for home care delivery in Japan and its emerging implications for the COVID-19 era: observational study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.23539 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hirotomo Miyatake ◽

Makoto Kosaka ◽

Satoshi Arita ◽

Chie Tsunetoshi ◽

Hidehisa Masunaga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

Home Care ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Video Conferencing ◽

Care Clinic ◽

Upper Respiratory Infection ◽

Face To Face ◽

Administrative Records ◽

The Face ◽

To Receive

BACKGROUND Telemedicine has been increasingly used in many healthcare fields including home care, where patients receive medical care at home. Due to the current COVID19 crisis, the value of telemedicine via video-conferencing (VC) is more recognized allowing immobile patients to continue to receive care. Despite the increased use, the efficacy of telemedicine in the home care settings in Japan remains to be appraised. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to identify the use and impacts of telemedicine in home care delivery in Japan. METHODS Retrospective observational study was employed using patient and other administrative records stored in our home care clinic. We considered patients who were involved in VC with our home care physicians and telepresenters (medical assistant who is present with the patient during a telemedicine session) nearby the patients during 2018 and 2019. We extracted sociodemographic data of the patients and the process of unplanned video conferences and descriptively illustrated some informative cases. RESULTS In a home care clinic in Japan, VC was conducted in 17 cases (involving 14 patients) over the 2-year period. Of all the cases, two (11.8%) required emergency transfers and were hospitalized. In the remaining 15 cases, 12 were thought to need medications or go to a clinic for consultation, while the remaining three were ordered to rest. The symptoms subsequently improved in 14 cases, and only one patient was later hospitalized due to the development of pneumonia from an upper respiratory infection. CONCLUSIONS Consultations via VC were generally as safe and effective as the face-to-face. Telemedicine was deemed effective for assessing the patients’ conditions in the home care setting in situations where home visits cannot be carried out.

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Motivational Interviewing

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190214623.003.0008 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Nancy P. Kropf ◽

Sherry M. Cummings

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Motivational Interviewing ◽

Behavioral Change ◽

Psychosocial Interventions ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Face To Face ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

The Face ◽

Randomized Control ◽

Meta Analyses

In Chapter 8, “Motivational Interviewing: Evidence-Based Practice,” the research on the efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) for achieving behavioral change in older adults is summarized and evaluated. Only meta-analyses and randomized controlled trails (RCTs) were included in the review. Fifteen RCTs were found that investigated the use of MI for enhancing behavioral change in older adults related to substance abuse/misuse, exercise, diet, and smoking. Beginning research on the use of MI with older clients suggests its efficacy for promoting behavioral change in this population. Results of randomized control trials reveal that MI is as effective as, or more effective than, other psychosocial interventions in fostering healthier behavior and improved mood. The studies discussed in this review were conducted in differing formats—face-to-face, telephone, and a combination of the two. The success of the telephone-based format, as well as the face-to-face approach, reveals the utility of MI interventions with homebound elders.

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Effects of Face-To-Face and Online Training on Self-Care of Middle-Aged and Elderly People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Comparative Study

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2019.275 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 1214-1219

Author(s):

Es-hagh Ildarabadi ◽

Mohammad Ghasem Tabei ◽

Ameneh Mosaferi Khosh

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Older Adults ◽

Self Care ◽

Online Training ◽

Training Group ◽

Training Method ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Face

BACKGROUND: Self-care training is one of the strategies used to control diabetes. There is some ambiguity about the appropriate method for educating middle-aged and older adults about self-care. AIM: This study aimed to compare the effects of face-to-face and online training on self-care levels in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a randomised clinical trial, 84 middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes who had been referred to the Diabetes Clinic of Esfarayen in Iran, were evaluated. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned into two groups. Diabetes self-care education (DSCE) was provided using a face-to-face training method in one group and using online training method in the other group. The summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA) questionnaire was completed at baseline and 1 month after training. RESULTS: The mean and standard deviation of self-care scores before and 1 month after training were 43.16 ± 14.94 and 65.76 ± 10.65 in the face-to-face training group, and 37 ± 10.75 and 56.82 ± 12.06 in the online training group, respectively. The differences in the self-care scores were significant both before and after the intervention in the two groups (p < 0.05). Although the difference was greater in the face-to-face training group than in the online training group, it was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Both face-to-face and online training had a similar effect on the self-care levels in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, both training methods could be used as effective techniques to meet the needs and educational requirements of middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes.

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A longitudinal study monitoring the quality of life in a national cohort of older adults in Chile before and during the COVID-19 outbreak

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02110-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

M. Soledad Herrera ◽

Raúl Elgueta ◽

M. Beatriz Fernández ◽

Claudia Giacoman ◽

Daniella Leal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

T Test ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Face ◽

National Cohort ◽

Non Parametric

Abstract Background Confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic has placed great stress on older adults, which may be affecting their quality of life. Thus, this study aims to describe the changes in mental and physical health, isolation and loneliness, residence and socioeconomic resources in a national cohort of Chilean older adults before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. It also analyzes the changes in depressive symptoms by changes in the other quality of life indicators before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Possible methodological biases of telephone surveys in older adults living in non-developed countries are also discussed. Methods Between June and September 2020, a random subsample of 720 people who had participated in the face-to-face V National Survey on Quality of Life in Older Adults in Chile conducted at the end of 2019 was followed up by telephone. Descriptive bivariate analyses were performed using t-test and non-parametric tests for independent variables, comparing the baseline sample with the current 2020 follow-up sample during the peak of the pandemic outbreak in Latin America. Furthermore, descriptive bivariate analysis through t-test and non-parametric test for paired samples compared the follow-up subsample at baseline with the not-included sample, examining possible biases of the telephone interview compared with the face-to-face interview. Results In the panel, there was no variation in self-rated health. The health symptoms that worsened were memory, stomach, and mood problems. Depressive symptoms and anxiety increased; similarly, smartphone users, social contacts, intergenerational co-residence and resilience increased. The telephone follow-up sample had a higher educational level and greater smartphone use than those not included in the subsample. Conclusions Although some physical and mental health indicators have worsened during the pandemic, older adults mobilized resources that could allow them to maintain their quality of life, such as improved resilience. Thus, these findings can guide future research and the development of efficient strategies to improve these resources among older adults to ensure wellbeing.

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Supporting the Use of Rudimentary Vocalizations

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac23.3.132 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 132-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lauren Zubow ◽

Richard Hurtig

Keyword(s):

Rett Syndrome ◽

Visual Cues ◽

Acoustic Analysis ◽

Eye Gaze ◽

Research Question ◽

Primary Research ◽

Multiple Modalities ◽

Face To Face ◽

Perceptual Judgments ◽

The Face

Children with Rett Syndrome (RS) are reported to use multiple modalities to communicate although their intentionality is often questioned (Bartolotta, Zipp, Simpkins, & Glazewski, 2011; Hetzroni & Rubin, 2006; Sigafoos et al., 2000; Sigafoos, Woodyatt, Tuckeer, Roberts-Pennell, & Pittendreigh, 2000). This paper will present results of a study analyzing the unconventional vocalizations of a child with RS. The primary research question addresses the ability of familiar and unfamiliar listeners to interpret unconventional vocalizations as “yes” or “no” responses. This paper will also address the acoustic analysis and perceptual judgments of these vocalizations. Pre-recorded isolated vocalizations of “yes” and “no” were presented to 5 listeners (mother, father, 1 unfamiliar, and 2 familiar clinicians) and the listeners were asked to rate the vocalizations as either “yes” or “no.” The ratings were compared to the original identification made by the child's mother during the face-to-face interaction from which the samples were drawn. Findings of this study suggest, in this case, the child's vocalizations were intentional and could be interpreted by familiar and unfamiliar listeners as either “yes” or “no” without contextual or visual cues. The results suggest that communication partners should be trained to attend to eye-gaze and vocalizations to ensure the child's intended choice is accurately understood.

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