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A systematic review of self-care assistive technologies for aging population
Abri, Diana; Boll, Thomas
2018In Boll, Thomas; Ferring, Dieter; Valsiner, Jaan (Eds.) Cultures of care in aging
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Keywords :
assistive technologies; self-care skills; older people; disabilities; aging; aging in place; effectiveness; human factors engeneering; literature review; cultural influences; cultural psychology; geropsychology
Abstract :
[en] A gradual decline in functional and mental capacity as well as a growing risk of care dependency constitute major concerns of life in old age. These should become larger and more urgent in future, because the number of people 80+ is projected to more than double from 2010 to 2050 at least in EU and OECD countries. On the other side, there is a strong desire of older people, their relatives and policy makers to maintain the autonomy in old age as long as possible. In reaction to this, there have been strong social policy recommendations to develop and promote the use of assistive technologies (ATs). Whereas systematic reviews already exist for several other kinds of ATs, reviews about self-care ATs are still missing. Based on systematic literature searches in PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar databases 203 papers were identified of which 12 were included according to our selection criteria. The methodological quality of all the reviewed studies is evaluated. We reviewed findings on indicators of independent living as efficiency criteria as well as evidence about facilitators and barriers of using these technologies. Self-care ATs turned out to be efficient with respect to reduced care hours and increased independence level. The actual use of these ATs was associated with personal, contextual, and device factors. Lack of randomized control trial studies and a need for further research about ATs in several domains of self-care activities is revealed. Based on the findings of the current review, we generate recommendations for future research.
Research center :
Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) > Institute for Research on Generations and Family: Research Group on Aging and Life Span Development
Disciplines :
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Abri, Diana ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Boll, Thomas ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
A systematic review of self-care assistive technologies for aging population
Publication date :
2018
Main work title :
Cultures of care in aging
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Publisher :
Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC, United States
ISBN/EAN :
978-1-64113-137-7
Collection name :
Advances in Cultural Psychology, Volume 39
Pages :
273–313
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Sustainable Development
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