Development of an Assistive Technology Intervention for Community Older Adults
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Orellano-Colón, EM, Morales, FM, Sotelo, Z et al. (2017). Development of an Assistive Technology Intervention for Community Older Adults
. 35(2), 49-66. 10.1080/02703181.2017.1283656
Orellano-Colón, EM, Morales, FM, Sotelo, Z et al. (2017). Development of an Assistive Technology Intervention for Community Older Adults
. 35(2), 49-66. 10.1080/02703181.2017.1283656
Aim: To explore the use of the Ecological Validity Model as a guiding framework in the provision of a culturally sensitive assistive technology (AT) intervention for community older people. Methods: Twenty-seven Hispanic adults aged 70 years and older and four individuals with expertise in AT participated in a concurrent nested mixed method study where the quantitative method (content validity ratio exercise) was embedded in the dominant qualitative method (focus groups). Results: Findings informed the development of the Assistive Technology Life Enhancement Program (ATLEP), an intervention consisting of seven modules addressing AT devices with culturally sensitive elements. Conclusions: The Ecological Validity Model, as well as the input from older adults, were both effective methodological strategies in tailoring the ATLEP intervention to the needs and circumstances of community-living older people living in Puerto Rico.
