The use of ICT devices by older people with a special focus on their type and respondents’ age: A Czech case study
The use of ICT devices by older people with a special focus on their type and respondents’ age: A Czech case study
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老年人对 ICT 设备的使用，特别关注其类型和受访者年龄：捷克案例研究
DOI：
10.1080/03601277.2017.1386351
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发表时间：
2017
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Pavel Prazák
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文献类型：
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作者：
I. Šimonová;B. Klimova;P. Poulova;Pavel Prazák
近年来的人口趋势表明，老龄化人口迅速增加，特别是在发达国家。因此，迫切需要寻找机会来维持这一老龄化人口的生活质量。解决办法之一似乎是使用信息和通信技术(ICT)设备，这可以促进老年人的自主性，为购物或交流等许多日常活动的执行提供便利。这项研究的目的是探讨捷克共和国老年人对信通技术设备的使用情况，包括他们的类型和受访者的年龄。方法包括问卷调查，以及数据收集的统计处理。结果表明，现在的老年人正在变得更懂数字，特别是在使用手机方面。然而，这种技术设备的使用在75岁时急剧下降。此外，研究结果表明，未来的研究应侧重于手机的使用，分别是智能手机，以及其对提高老一辈群体生活质量的有效性。
ABSTRACT The recent demographic trends show a rapid increase of aging population, especially in developed countries. Therefore, there is an urgent need to look for the opportunities of maintaining the quality of life of this aging population. One of the solutions seems to be the use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices, which can promote autonomy of older people by facilitating the execution of many routine activities such as shopping or communication. The purpose of this study is to explore the use of ICT devices among older people in the Czech Republic with respect to their type and respondents’ age. The methods include a questionnaire survey, as well as statistical processing of data collection. The results indicate that present seniors are becoming more digitally literate, especially in the use of mobile phones. However, the use of the technological devices then dramatically drops at the age of 75 years. In addition, the results indicate that future research should focus on the use of mobile phones, respectively smartphones, and its effectiveness on the improvement of quality of life of older generation groups.