Assistive digital technology to promote quality of life and independent living for older adults through improved self-regulation : a scoping review

Zager Kocjan, Gaja (author), Špes, Tanja (author), Svetina, Matija (author), Plohl, Nejc (author), Smrke, Urška (author), Mlakar, Izidor (author), Musil, Bojan (author)

Digital technologies can be a key component in helping older adults maintain their autonomy and quality of life in their homes and communities. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the existing literature on the role of assistive digital technologies in promoting a higher quality of life and independent living for older adults by supporting their self-regulation in various aspects of daily living. The review was conducted and reported in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Major electronic databases were searched to identify relevant articles published between 2012 and 2022. A total of 972 articles were identified, of which 19 articles met all inclusion criteria. Results are presented in four categories: (i) types of digital technologies, (ii) quality of life domains, (iii) quality of life benefits, and (iv) technological aspects supporting self-regulation. Our review also showed that successful adoption of assistive technologies depends on older adults’ trust in these technologies and the perceived benefits of technological support. Early involvement of older adults in the development of assistive technologies appears to play an important role in their technological self-efficacy. The limitations of the studies reviewed are discussed, and some general guidelines for future research in this area are suggested.

• Language: English
• Keywords: digital technology, assistive technology, quality of life, aging, self-regulation, scoping review, aging in place, older adults
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 2832–2851
• Numbering: Vol. 42, no. 16
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-152596
• UDC: 159.922.63:004
• ISSN on article: 0144-929X
• DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2022.2149423
• COBISS.SI-ID: 133529347
• Publication date in RUL: 30.11.2023

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Behaviour & information technology
• Shortened title: Behav. inf. technol.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 0144-929X
• COBISS.SI-ID: 25064960

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• License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: digitalna tehnologija, podporna tehnologija, kakovost življenja, staranje, samouravnavanje, pregledni članek

Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: J5-3120
• Name: Opolnomočenje starejših: samoregulacijski mehanizmi in podpora digitalne tehnologije v doseganju višje kakovosti življenja