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Elderly People's Perceptions of a Telehealthcare System: Relative Advantage, Compatibility, Complexity and Observability

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Summary, in English

The use of telehealthcare systems to promote independent living for elderly people is growing. The results presented in this article, derived from an initial user lab test of a telecare system—GiraffPlus—indicate that the crucial factor for adoption of telehealthcare systems is not usability but the system's ability to support autonomy in everyday life. Eleven users tested the usability and reported what they perceived as possible benefits of having such a system at home. To support autonomy, customization is crucial for the system to be perceived as meaningful for the individual. Our analysis confirms previous research.

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Pages

218-237

Publication/Series

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volume

31

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Keywords

  • compatibility
  • complexity
  • GiraffPlus
  • observability elderly people
  • relative advantage
  • telehealthcare system

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1522-8835