(In)Secure Smart Device Use Among Senior Citizens

2021 ◽  
pp. 2-11
Author(s):  
Anze Mihelic ◽  
Bostjan Zvanut
Keyword(s):  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Device Use

scholarly journals Usability and Acceptability of a Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Device Among Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens With Hypertension: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Albrecht ◽  
Peter W Wood ◽  
Miriam Fradette ◽  
Finlay A. McAlister ◽  
Doreen Rabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Home Blood Pressure ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Device Use

BACKGROUND Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease in older individuals. To ensure that blood pressure (BP) levels are within the optimal range, accurate BP monitoring is required. Contemporary hypertension clinical practice guidelines strongly endorse the use of home BP measurement as a preferred method of BP monitoring for individuals with hypertension. The benefits of home BP monitoring may be optimized when measurements are telemonitored to care providers; however, this may be challenging for older individuals with less technological capabilities. OBJECTIVE The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the usability and acceptability of a home BP telemonitoring device among senior citizens. METHODS We conducted a qualitative descriptive study. Following a 1-week period of device use, individual, semistructured interviews were conducted. Interview audio recordings were anonymized, de-identified, and transcribed verbatim. We performed thematic analysis on interview transcripts. RESULTS Seven senior citizens participated in the usability testing of the home BP telemonitoring device. Participants comprised females (n=4) and males (n=3) with a mean age of 86 years (range, 70-95 years). Overall, eight main themes were identified from the interviews: (1) positive features of the device; (2) difficulties or problems with the device; (3) device was simple to use; (4) comments about wireless capability and components; (5) would recommend device to someone else; (6) would use device in future; (7) suggestions for improving the device; and (8) assistance to use device. Additional subthemes were also identified. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the home BP telemonitoring device had very good usability and acceptability among community-dwelling senior citizens with hypertension. To enhance its long-term use, few improvements were noted that may mitigate some of the relatively minor challenges encountered by the target population.

scholarly journals Smart Devices and Family Roles: A Study of Smart Device Use Among Children Aged 2-5 in Thailand’s Health Region 3

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Supaporn Kumruangrit ◽  
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Raweewan Tansuwat ◽  
Sasithorn Marat ◽  
Laddawan Phothiwichit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Health Region ◽  
Median Test ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
Device Use ◽  
The Relationship

This research investigated smart device use among young Thai children. The study likewise explored the relationship between smart device screen time, family roles in smart device use, and effects of smart device use. In 2020, primary data were collected through questionnaires from 1,100 primary parents of 2-5-year-old children in five provinces in Health Region 3. A Mann-Whitney U Test and Median Test were used in data analyses of the associations. The results revealed that 2-5-year-old children had an average screen time per day of 1 hour and 33 minutes, with 54.3% spending more than 1 hour on smart devices daily. In addition, 21.5% reported owning a smartphone, of which 55.2% accessed YouTube to watch cartoons and movies. In terms of screen time, 21.7% of the children reported unrestricted use. In terms of effects from smart device use, children being easily irritated and moody was noted by most parents (61.5%). In addition, variables under family roles and effects of smart device use showed a statistically significant correlation with smart device screen time. However, median screen time varied by each variable under family roles and effects of smart device use. The findings are essential for future policy planning, which will enable families with young children to become aware of appropriate smartphone or tablet usage by their children.

Analysis of Active-Seniors’ Leisure Smart Device Use Intention Applying UTAUT2 Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 263-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Seok Lee ◽  
Jee-Hoon Han ◽  
Chul Won Lee
Keyword(s):  
Smart Device ◽  
Device Use

scholarly journals Dietary Life Status According to Smart Device Use of University Students in Korea

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-370
Author(s):  
Sun-Hee Lim ◽  
Mi-Hyun Kim ◽  
Mi-Kyeong Choi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Device Use

Conceptualizing Digital Addiction as Glutamine Inhibition and Glutamate Acceleration (GIGA)

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Sleep Disorder ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Productivity Measure ◽  
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder ◽  
Digital Addiction ◽  
Device Use ◽  
The Brain

This chapter carries out two investigations into digital addiction using the brain productivity measure of knol. It is asserted that digital addiction is caused by two medical conditions linked to the well-known concept of flow and lesser known concept of involvement. These conditions are serotonergic-dopaminergic asynchronicity (SDA) and glutamine inhibition and glutamate acceleration (GIGA). In online environments SDA affects befriending, defriending and kudos and GIGA affects workfulness and smart-device overuse to produce increased wakefulness, causing conditions like Circadian rhythm sleep disorder. In other words, if a person is over-stimulated or under-stimulated, their use of digital technologies, such as at night, will increase. The results show improved sleep and reduced device use during the night when the L-Glutamine is consumed, but effects the following day were not always positive. L-5-Hydroxytryptophan had some effect in reducing ‘mental gaze' caused by glutamate and dopamine, but could not be seen as effective as an SSRI.

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