Berg Turi, Winterton Rachel, Petersen Maree, Warburton Jeni
John Richards Initiative, School of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia.
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Australas J Ageing. 2017 Dec;36(4):313-317. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12449. Epub 2017 Jun 22.
Drawing from a larger study that identified the supports and services that facilitate wellness among older people from rural communities, this study examined the specific contribution made by information and communication technology (ICT).
Qualitative interviews were undertaken with 60 older adults from six Australian rural areas. A preliminary thematic analysis was conducted, followed by a higher-order inductive analysis.
Information and communication technology use was discussed in terms of individual enrichment, and in terms of enabling connections between the individual and their social networks, community and wider service environments.
Information and communication technologies may facilitate wellness for rural older people by compensating for geographical and social isolation. In the changing world of health and aged care service delivery, ICTs will be more important than ever for rural older people in building their capacity to access the services, socialisation and support that they need, regardless of location.
借鉴一项规模更大的研究，该研究确定了促进农村社区老年人健康的支持和服务，本研究考察了信息通信技术（ICT）所做出的具体贡献。
对来自澳大利亚六个农村地区的60名老年人进行了定性访谈。先进行了初步的主题分析，随后进行了更高层次的归纳分析。
信息通信技术的使用从个人充实以及使个人与其社交网络、社区和更广泛的服务环境建立联系这两个方面进行了讨论。
信息通信技术可以通过弥补地理和社会隔离来促进农村老年人的健康。在不断变化的卫生和老年护理服务提供领域，信息通信技术对于农村老年人建立获取所需服务、社交和支持的能力将比以往任何时候都更加重要，无论其身处何地。
