A Novel Instrument for Measuring Older People's Attitudes Toward Technology (TechPH): Development and Validation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of health technology by older people is coming increasingly in focus with the demographic changes. Health information technology is generally perceived as an important factor in enabling increased quality of life and reducing the cost of care for this group. Age-appropriate design and facilitation of technology adoption are important to ensure functionality and removal of various barriers to usage. Development of assessment tools and instruments for evaluating older persons' technology adoption and usage as well as measuring the effects of the interventions are of high priority. Both usability and acceptance of a specific technology or service are important factors in evaluating the impact of a health information technology intervention. Psychometric measures are

SUBMITTER: Anderberg P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6552448 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature