scholarly journals R2S: Designing a Public Augmented Printed Media System to Promote Care Home Residents’ Social Interaction

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Jones ◽  
Daniel Kay ◽  
Penney Upton ◽  
Dominic Upton

The introduction of the iPad and similar form-factor devices (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Tab, Asus Eee Pad and Motorola Xoom) has provided a unique opportunity for older adults to engage with mobile computing devices and platforms. Engagement with ‘traditional’ computing devices amongst older adults, including arguably mobile devices, such as laptop computers is low due to dexterity issues amongst this population (Hertzum & Hornbaek, 2010). Whilst the iPad removes some of the traditional barriers to computer engagement, new barriers including weight and screen reflection are evident to an older user group. This paper provides an exploratory evaluation of how older adults in 11 UK care-home settings and the staff engaged in their care are using iPads to help improve communication, build physical social networks amongst residents, staff and family members, and map the most frequently used applications by an older population during a six-month pilot period. Results suggest that applications involving information searching for personally related and historical information were most valued by older adults. Further, older adults and care staff alike report mainly positive experiences of iPad use in care settings including the increased opportunities for social interaction and the enhancement of intergenerational communication. Additionally, the barriers to use (e.g. device weight) are often overcome by low-tech adaptations and adjustment when using the device. This paper argues that the portability and adaptive nature of the iPad combined with the increased social interaction afforded by device could increase quality of life in care settings.


2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Dawn Boyden

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore what existing literature about the care home environment for people with dementia reveals. It also evaluates the implications for practice, to show which parts of the care home environment staff feel have the most impact on the day to day lives of residents living with dementia. In turn, this paper seeks to feedback to care home management to improve practice and to contribute to research in care homes in the future. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review forms the basis of this research, in addition to four semi-structured interview conducted with care home staff of different roles; allowing them to share their experiences with little restriction. Participants were recruited through informal discussions with the researcher before the research took place, as part of her job role and using purposive sampling. Findings – Data were analysed using computer software Nvivo and identified four main categories which all participants discussed: social interaction, staff involvement, staff restrictions, staff involvement and physical elements of the environment. This research has shown the importance of staff presence in the care home environment to facilitate social interaction among residents with dementia. Research limitations/implications – The sample is very small due to staff not having the time to take part in the interview and this itself is a key finding. Interviews were able to capture feelings but not the overall experience of interaction between resident and staff, which observations would have achieved if there was more time to conduct the research. Originality/value – A literature review and qualitative research signifying the importance of staff presence in the care home setting in order for the residents to socially engage in their environment. However, it has also show the lack of time that is face by staff and the impact this has on people living with dementia.


Respati ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Danny Ong

INTISARI                 Teknologi yang terus berkembang dari waktu ke waktu telah menjadi suatu perkembangan yang harus diterima oleh semua pihak dan juga secara tidak langsung mengubah sudut pandang dan juga cara interaksi manusia dari seluruh bidang seperti sosial dan ekonomi. Basis penggunaan sistem yang awalnya bertuan untuk menjaring interasksi sosial seperti pertemanan, berbagi foto dan juga kelompok interasi saat ini juga sudah banyak digunakan untuk mendukung basis ekonomi seperti pemasaran produk hingga penjualan. Pemanfaatan basis sistem sosial sudah banyak dilakukan oleh beberapa pihak dari sisi masyarakat biasa, atlet, artis hingga perusahaan yang memiliki pengikut atau fan base yang digunakan untuk menarik perhatian dan minat dari masyarakat dunia. Kemudahan pelaksanaan dan juga biaya yang sangat rendah bahkan bisa gratis juga salah satu point dasar utama mengapa banyak pihak yang memanfaatkan sistem sosial media untuk menaikan pemasaran dan penjualan. Hal ini dikarenakan berbanding terbalik dengan iklan menggunakan media cetak ataupun iklan dari televise yang memakan cukup banyak biaya sehingga untuk kalangan UMKM, hal tersebut tentunya akan sangat memberatkan terlebih lagi untuk produk yang masih belum banyak dikenal oleh banyak masyarakat. Kenyamanan dari sisi pengguna juga menjadi kepedulian utama karena pengguna bebas melihat suatu produk yang dipasarkan tanpa adanya ikatan waktu dan juga interupsi dari berbagai pihak sehingga pengguna memiliki banyak waktu untuk menentukan pilihan produk yang diinginkan. Pemasaran dan penjualan produk memanfaatkan sistem media sosial juga dapat memberikan keleluasaan bagi pemasar dan penjual produk tersebut untuk dapat mempublish produknya secara bebas dari sisi design, harga dan juga waktu tanpa adanya ikatan kontrak dengan pihak ketiga sehingga proses pemasaran produk akan lebih cepat ditayangkan pada akun sosial media bersangkutan dan pengguna dapat secara langsung melihat produk yang dipasarkan secara real time tanpa harus ada persetujuan seperti penandatanganan kontrak, waktu penanyangan dan hal-hal lainnya yang bersifat komersil. Kebutuhan terakhir yang terpenting adalah dengan pemanfaatan sosial media tersebut tergolong sangat mudah untuk dilakukan karena pemasar cukup memiliki jaringan pertemanan di sosial media yang banyak dan juga dapat melakukan posting terhadap produk yang akan dipasarkan dan dijual dengan melakukan pengolahan kata-kata agar content produk tersebut banyak dilihat dan juga yang terpenting adalah dengan memanfaatkan sosial media, pengguna juga dapat melakukan share informasi ke pengguna lainnya sehingga secara tidak langsung iklan yang awalnya dipasarkan oleh pemasar dapat tersaring ke pihak-pihak lainnya dengan bantuan pengguna sosial media tersebut yang tentunya akan membuat transaksi dan informasi menjadi lebih besar dan luas Kata kunci— Sosial Media, Pemasaran , Penjualan, Informasi, Sharing, Kenyamanan                                  ABSTRACTIn this era, the technology keep growing day by day and that technology now has became development that everyone has to be accepted by everyone and indirectly change a perception and also the interaction of people in all field like social and economy. The platform of system using is beginning to make a filter of social interaction like a friendship, sharing photo each other and group communication but right now that social interaction like or not is used for supporting economy like marketing and sales.Utilization of social media system for supporting economy has been used by many type of citizen like ordinary citizen, sportstman, public figure even a big company itself that have many of followers or fan base to be used for attention attraction and world desire of the people. The implemention is easy and does note make expense so much money even free is one of many aspect reason that’s why so many side using this platform to do promote their product and make selling for ther product. It is contradictive to use advertising in newspaper, tabloid even television because is very expensive for the startup and people who start their business from below to middle. It’s very difficult especially for the product has not been known by people yet. The convenience of people by using that platform is also become the main concern because people can be free to see a product that has been promoted by company without limited by time so people can have so much tme to make a decision of product choosing. Marketing and sales has used social media can promote their product effectively and efficieny from design, price and even time without do a contract with advertising company. Because all of these people can do promote product could be show real tme for social media and user directly see the product without must have approval like contract sign, the showing time and everything have commercial scent has been dismished. And the last thing is very important is using social media system platform is very easy because what must to do is just having many sosial friend or follower in the social account and make good words promotion, posting photo of product and share product information to other user so indirectly that information could be shared to other user and can be a great help to make that product information grow bigger that just one type of promotion and become expand from mouth to mouth by sharing each other. Kata kunci— Social Media, Marketing, Sales, Information, Sharing, Convenience


2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Pezzulo ◽  
Laura Barca ◽  
Domenico Maisto ◽  
Francesco Donnarumma

Abstract We consider the ways humans engage in social epistemic actions, to guide each other's attention, prediction, and learning processes towards salient information, at the timescale of online social interaction and joint action. This parallels the active guidance of other's attention, prediction, and learning processes at the longer timescale of niche construction and cultural practices, as discussed in the target article.


Author(s):  
Delbert E. Philpott ◽  
W. Sapp ◽  
C. Williams ◽  
T. Fast ◽  
J. Stevenson ◽  
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Space Lab 3 (SL-3) was flown on Shuttle Challenger providing an opportunity to measure the effect of spaceflight on rat testes. Cannon developed the idea that organisms react to unfavorable conditions with highly integrated metabolic activities. Selye summarized the manifestations of physiological response to nonspecific stress and he pointed out that atrophy of the gonads always occurred. Many papers have been published showing the effects of social interaction, crowding, peck order and confinement. Flickinger showed delayed testicular development in subordinate roosters influenced by group numbers, social rank and social status. Christian reported increasing population size in mice resulted in adrenal hypertrophy, inhibition of reproductive maturation and loss of reproductive function in adults. Sex organ weights also declined. Two male dogs were flown on Cosmos 110 for 22 days. Fedorova reported an increase of 30 to 70% atypical spermatozoa consisting of tail curling and/or the absence of a tail.


2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 108-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Mellman ◽  
Laura S. DeThorne ◽  
Julie A. Hengst

Abstract The present qualitative study was designed to examine augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices, particularly surrounding speech-generating devices (SGDs), in the classroom setting. We focused on three key child participants, their classroom teachers, and associated speech-language pathologists across three different schools. In addition to semi-structured interviews of all participants, six classroom observations per child were completed. Data were coded according to both pre-established and emergent themes. Four broad themes emerged: message-focused AAC use, social interactions within the classroom community, barriers to successful AAC-SGD use, and missed opportunities. Findings revealed a lack of SGD use in the classroom for two children as well as limited social interaction across all cases. We conclude by highlighting the pervasive sense of missed opportunities across these classroom observations and yet, at the same time, the striking resiliency of communicative effort in these cases.


1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Santoyo

The present paper deals with behavioral assessment of social interaction in natural settings. The design of observational systems that allow the identification of the direction, contents, quality and social agents involved in a social interchange is an aim of social interaction assessment and research. In the first part a description of a system of behavioral observation of social interaction is presented. This system permits the identification of the above mentioned aspects. Secondly a strategy for the behavioral assessment of social skills is described. This strategy is based on the consequences and effects of social interaction, and it is supported by three basic processes: social effectiveness, social responsiveness and reciprocity.


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