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Improving the provision of information about assistive technology for older people: summary of research
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Fay, MCCREADIE Claudine, TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- University of London. Kings College. Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The importance of assistive technology (AT) in helping older people maintain independence is increasingly recognised in policy. The piece of research, looked at an important corollary of this development - the provision of relevant and appropriate information about AT. The research involved mapping both AT and information sources, focus groups with 28 users aged 75 and over and 12 carers, interviews with 40 professionals and information providers and a postal questionnaire to 131 care home managers (response rate of 45%). The findings point to the large volume of available information, but suggest that there are problems in identifying needs and in accessing all necessary information. Professionals share these problems and organisational issues impact on professional capacity to provide satisfactory information. The situation in care homes appears ambiguous in terms of responsibility for AT provision for residents and hence for information. The researchers concluded that there is considerable scope for improving both access to information and the design of that information. They also concluded that there are terminology issues that need addressing in further research.
The acceptability of assistive technology to older people
- Authors:
- MCCREADIE Claudine, TINKER Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 25(1), January 2005, pp.91-110.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Assistive technology is defined here as any device or system allowing an individual to perform a task they would otherwise be unable to do, or increases the ease and safety with which it can be performed. Its importance in contributing to older people's independence and autonomy is increasingly recognised, but there has been little research into the viability of extensive installations of AT. This paper focuses on the acceptability of AT to older people and reports one component of a multidisciplinary research project that examined the feasibility, acceptability, costs and outcomes of introducing AT into their homes. Sixty-seven people aged 70 or over were interviewed in depth during 2001 to find out about their use and experience of a wide range of ATs. Findings suggest a complex model of acceptability in which a 'felt need' for assistance combines with 'product quality'. Concludes by considering the tensions that may arise in delivery of acceptable AT.
Assistive technology and older people: listening to their view
- Authors:
- TINKER Anthea, MCCREADIE Claudine, TURNER-SMITH Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 6(2), June 2003, pp.27-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Briefly reports on three pieces of research funded by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) which have attempted to draw on the views of older people about assistive technology and its role in staying at home policies.
The information needs of elderly people: an exploratory study
- Authors:
- TINKER Anthea, MCCREADIE Claudine, SALVAGE Ann
- Publisher:
- Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 62p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Exploratory study that addresses the following questions: what are the information needs of older people; what help is already being given and is there a need for more help; and how can these needs best be met. Includes a literature review, user views, and a chapter on information giving organisations.
Improving the provision of information about assistive technology for older people
- Authors:
- MCCREADIE Claudine, WRIGHT Fay, TINKER Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 1(1), October 2007, pp.33-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The importance of assistive technology (AT) in helping older people maintain independence is increasingly recognised in policy. This article reports on a piece of research, funded by the Helen Hamlyn Foundation, that looked at the provision of relevant and appropriate information about AT. The research involved mapping both AT and information sources, focus groups with 28 users aged 75 and over and 12 carers, interviews with 40 professionals and information providers and a postal questionnaire to 131 care home managers (response rate of 45%). The findings point to the large volume of information, but suggest that there are problems in identifying needs and in accessing all necessary information. The situation in care homes appears ambiguous in terms of responsibility for AT provision for residents and hence for information. The researches concluded that there is considerable scope for improving both access to information and the design of that information. They also concluded that there are terminology issues that need addressing in further research.
Improving the provision of information about assistive technology for older people
- Authors:
- MCCREADIE Claudine, WRIGHT Fay, TINKER Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 7(2), June 2006, pp.13-22.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This article looks at a small piece of research, funded by the Helen Hamlyn Foundation, that looked at the provision of relevant and appropriate information about assistive technology (AT) for older people. It the study the definition of assistive technology included: housing adaptations, aids for daily living and electronic assistive technology. The research involved mapping both AT and information sources, focus groups with 28 users aged 75 and over and 12 carers, interviews with 40 professionals and information providers and a postal questionnaire to 131 care home managers (response rate of 45 percent). The findings point to the large volume of available information, but suggest that there are problems in identifying needs and in accessing all necessary information. Professionals share these problems and organisational issues impact on professional capacity to provide satisfactory information. The situation in care homes appears to be ambiguous in terms of responsibility for AT provision for residence and hence for information. The researchers concluded that there is considerable scope for improving both access to information and the design of that information.