Curriculum design and program to train older adults to use personal digital assistants.
Curriculum design and program to train older adults to use personal digital assistants.
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/45.6.828
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2005-12
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A. Sterns
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A. Sterns
本研究的目的是证明许多老年人可以分享使用个人数字助理（PDA）的潜在益处，包括使用该设备作为地址和约会的记忆辅助工具，以提高药物依从性，以及作为有用的组织工具和通信设备。设计和方法一个课程，专为老年人设计，开发，提供必要的信息和实践使用的技术。课程提高用户技能的程度是通过测试参与者对每个标准PDA程序的基本和高级功能来衡量的。参与者成功地使用了这项技术，并对专门为满足老年人需求而设计的药物提醒程序表示满意。PDA，支持精心设计的软件和执行良好的培训，可以提供独特的好处，老年人。
PURPOSE The aim of this study was to demonstrate that many older adults can share in the potential benefits of using a personal digital assistant (PDA), including using the device as a memory aid for addresses and appointments, to improve medication adherence, and as a useful organizational tool and communication device. DESIGN AND METHODS A curriculum, designed specifically for older adults, was developed that provided the necessary information and practice to use the technology. The degree to which the curriculum improved user skills was measured by testing participants on basic and advanced features of each of the standard PDA programs. RESULTS Participants were successful in using the technology and indicated satisfaction with the medication-reminder program specifically designed to accommodate the needs of older adults. IMPLICATIONS The PDA, supported with well-designed software and well-executed training, can provide unique benefits to older adults.