Understanding the Thoughts and Preferences of Older Adults for Technologies Designed to Detect Feelings of Loneliness: A Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Опубликована: Март 10, 2025
BACKGROUND
Loneliness
is
a
negative
emotional
state
which
common
in
later
life.
The
accumulative
effects
of
loneliness
have
significant
impact
on
physical
and
mental
health
older
adults.
Automatic
methods
for
detection
prediction
are
an
emerging
field
to
support
early
identification
loneliness.
OBJECTIVE
We
aim
qualitatively
explore
the
thoughts
preferences
people
aged
65
over
regarding
technologies
detect
feelings
METHODS
conducted
60
semi-structured
interviews
with
between
September
2022
August
2023.
Data
were
analysed
using
reflective
thematic
approach
NVIVO
software.
RESULTS
Three
themes
identified
representing
what
adults
considered
important
system
able
1)
Interest
Control
Data,
was
priority
adults;
2)
Perceived
Usefulness
Address
Loneliness,
related
importance
providing
recommendations
reduce
after
detection;
3)
Personalisation
as
Priority,
included
level
alert
sent
selection
relevant
individuals
who
would
be
alert.
CONCLUSIONS
Findings
from
this
in-depth
qualitative
study
provide
perspectives
lived-experience
context
sensor-based
most
useful
acceptable
Future
research
will
include
such
design
innovative
enabling
access
timely
interventions
tackle
CLINICALTRIAL
INTERNATIONAL
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REPORT
RR2-https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072420
Язык: Английский