Classen K, Oswald F, Wahl H-W, Heusel C, Antfang P, Becker C
Psychologisches Institut, Abteilung für Psychologische Alternsforschung, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Bergheimer Str. 20, 69115 Heidelberg.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2010 Aug;43(4):210-8. doi: 10.1007/s00391-010-0126-5. Epub 2010 Jul 28.
The aim of the substudy that was conducted as part of the project "Bewertung neuer Technologien durch Bewohner und Personal im Altenzentrum Grafenau der Paul Wilhelm von Keppler-Stiftung und Prüfung des Transfers ins häusliche Wohnen" (BETAGT) was to have residents and staff members in nursing homes with limited technological equipment complete a questionnaire about their life-long technological experiences and their general technological attitude. Furthermore, specific technological devices and systems were evaluated in terms of their potential with respect to safety, privacy, or help in decreasing burden. Data were collected using a newly developed brief questionnaire.
A total of 84 residents and 109 staff members sampled from 11 different institutions were asked about their life-long technology experiences, general attitudes towards technology as well as attitudes towards specific technological devices. Residents' opinions were assessed via brief structured interviews; a structured questionnaire was given to the staff members to complete. The technological devices to be evaluated were introduced via pictured descriptions.
Residents and staff members showed a positive attitude towards technology. With regard to the potential of new technologies, residents and staff members expect different effects on several dimensions of quality of life. Both groups rated the potential of the dimension of safety to be highest.
Contrary to widely held opinion, older adults living in institutions do not, in general, seem to be too critical about new technology. From the staff members' point of view, modern technology can be integrated into daily care routines of a nursing home, but the potentials of new technologies are considered in a very differential manner.
作为“保罗·威廉·冯·开普勒基金会格拉费瑙老年中心新技术的居民和工作人员评估及向居家养老的转化测试”（BETAGT）项目一部分进行的子研究，旨在让技术设备有限的养老院居民和工作人员完成一份关于他们终身技术体验和总体技术态度的问卷。此外，还对特定技术设备和系统在安全、隐私或减轻负担方面的潜力进行了评估。数据通过新开发的简短问卷收集。
从11个不同机构抽取的84名居民和109名工作人员被问及他们的终身技术体验、对技术的总体态度以及对特定技术设备的态度。通过简短的结构化访谈评估居民的意见；向工作人员发放结构化问卷让他们填写。通过图片描述介绍要评估的技术设备。
居民和工作人员对技术持积极态度。关于新技术的潜力，居民和工作人员在生活质量的几个维度上期望有不同的影响。两组都认为安全维度的潜力最高。
与普遍看法相反，住在养老院的老年人总体上似乎对新技术并不太挑剔从工作人员的角度来看，现代技术可以融入养老院的日常护理流程，但新技术的潜力被以非常不同的方式看待。
