Lai, Frank, Tong, Angela Yuk-chung, Yan, Elaine Wai-hung, Fung, Ada Wai-tung, Yu, Kathy Ka-ying, Tsui, Wing Sze and Lai, Cynthia Yuen-yi (2020) Adoption and Handling Information Communication Technology as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Aging-in-Place in Chinese Older Adults. BMC Geriatrics. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1471-2318 (In Press)
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Abstract
(Background) The use of information communication technology and smartphone application are crucial to individuals’ functional independence of community living. Previous studies did not reveal how older adults’ in applying the information communication technology will affect their aging-in-place in our contemporary community.
(Methods) This study aimed at developing the psychometric properties of the instrument named Advanced Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (AIADL), and to explore the adoption and handling information communication technology in instrumental activities of daily living for aging-in-place of older adults. 100 home-living participants who are functionally and socially independent, 100 hostel-living participants who are functionally independent but need social assistance, and 100 care-and-attention home living participants who need environment support and assistance in daily functioning were recruited for this study.
(Results) AIADL showed good test-retest reliability and good-to-excellent internal consistency. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure with “home living and management” and “community living”. Validity analysis with the known-groups method showed a high overall accuracy of prediction of individuals’ capability of independent living in the community.
(Conclusions) AIADL is a valid and reliable instrument to assess older adults’ ability in handling contemporary instrumental activities in their daily life. This instrument can serve as a reference in measuring individuals’ ability of aging-in-place.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Information Communication Technology, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Aging-in-place, Older AdultsInformation Communication Technology, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Aging-in-place, Older Adults |
| Subjects: | B700 Nursing B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine L900 Others in Social studies |
| Department: | Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing |
| Depositing User: | Elena Carlaw |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2021 15:56 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2021 16:00 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/46888 |
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