Diagnosing homo digitalis: towards a standardized assessment for digital tool competencies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the 21st century, digital devices have become integral to our daily lives. Still, practical assessments designed to evaluate an individual's digital tool competencies are absent. The present study introduces the "Digital Tools Test" ("DIGI"), specifically designed for the evaluation of one's proficiency in handling common applications and functions of smartphones and tablets. The DIGI assessment has been primarily tailored for prospective use among older adults and neurological patients with the latter frequently suffering from so-called apraxia, which potentially also affects the handling of digital tools. Similar to traditional tool use tests that assess tool-selection and tool-action processes, the DIGI assessment evaluates an individual's ability to select an ap

SUBMITTER: Stoll SEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10794727 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature