older users’ perspectives on mobility-related assistive technology research
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EQUAL. Older Users’ Perspectives on Mobility-Related Assistive Technology Research. an exploratory study undertaken at Age Concern Institute of Gerontology, Anthea Tinker & Claudine McCreadie and Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering Alan Turner-Smith & Philip Blake King’s College London. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Older Users’ Perspectives on Mobility-Related Assistive Technology Research
an exploratory study undertaken at
Age Concern Institute of Gerontology,Anthea Tinker & Claudine McCreadie
and
Centre of Rehabilitation EngineeringAlan Turner-Smith & Philip Blake
King’s College London
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Summary
The Background The Challenge Study design Presenting the Problem Emerging Themes – Problems & Solutions Next stages in this research
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Mobility-related problems increase with age
Engineering help is at hand
New technology needs to be wanted
Older people have significant views.
The Background
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The Challenge:
To produce Assistive Technology that is To produce Assistive Technology that is
attractive to older people, attractive to older people,
that will be used by them, and that will that will be used by them, and that will
promote their mobility.promote their mobility.
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NOW
Future
Study design
Test if older people can identify and describe mobility-related problems they encounter.
Review previous research Conduct focus group discussions
Involve postgraduate engineering students to take users views into account to understand needs of older people.
Test if older people can suggest ideas to be addressed by assistive technology research.
Use these views to plan potential R & D. Obtain older people’s responses to these plans.
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Presenting the ProblemScenarios for focus group discussion were created
by merging coded themes from The International Classification of Functioning and
Disability: WHO ICIDH-2. Codes for mobility-related activities http://www.who.int/icidh/
Scales for disability used by the Office for Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS)
EASYcare Elderly Assessment System Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing http://www.bbr-online.com/easycare/
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Scenarios Scenario and pictures presented that show:
Getting out of bedGoing downstairs Reaching and bending
Carrying things to the tableAnswering the doorMoving chairs
Getting in andout of a car Walking outside
Each member selected 3 most critical pictures Open discussion on problems and solutions
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Focus Groups Research Team:
Social Scientist: facilitator Engineers:
resource; note taker; reflection(student)
Focus groups: PILOT: Age Concern, Islington
mobility problems University of the Third Age (U3A), Design Group
mobile and actively thinking about design Age Concern, Bexley Heath
severe mobility problems Hertfordshire Health Promotion Group
and Lister Day Hospital, Stevenage. severe mobility problems
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Emerging Themes – Problems & Solutions
Activity Stairs Reaching & Bending Others
Getting in and out of bed, chairs, and cars Uneven surfaces Carrying things Opening doors
Participation Information issues Attitudes & Fears Service issues
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Activities Stairs
Grip rails to be small enough to hold and non-slip Steps to be uniform, shallow, and well-lit
Reaching & Bending No kneeling after hip operation Cannot reach high or into deep cupboards Frightened or unsteady on steps without rail Kitchens have shelves, cupboards,
and oven at wrong height
Others Getting in and out of bed, chairs, and cars Uneven surfaces Carrying things Opening doors
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Participation Information issues
We cannot get out to see and buy these things We’ve seen some catalogues, but everything is expensive We need to talk to each other about tricks and gadgets.
Attitudes & Fears The key thing is to keep our independence I’m scared of falling, hurting myself Stores aimed at “the disabled” – we don’t want to go in there! I really appreciate … taking me out.
Service issues Some get want they need immediately,
some wait for months or years Why should I pay £3,000 when I might not live long?
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Next stages in this research
Use these views to plan potential R & D Analyse records of group discussions Collate ideas from students Compare existing solutions from literature Create models of potential solutions that might
be possible given further engineering research.
Obtain older people’s responses to these plans. Present the models in follow-up focus groups Analyse records of group discussions
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