Exploring the Experiences from Weekly Group Meetings in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Study Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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2024
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Zayid, Ranya
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The purpose of this capstone project in research skills was to implement weekly group meetings to an 8 week iPad intervention study and explore participants' experiences with information and communication technology (ICT). Another aim was to examine ICT's effectiveness with improving social connection and increasing physical and mental health among community-dwelling older adults. The results from the qualitative analysis was reflective of some of the quantitative data collected.
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Geriatrics, ICT, iPad technology, Community-dwelling older adults, Social isolation, Mental and physical wellbeing, Quality of life, Social connectedness