Locsin Rozzano C, Soriano Gil P, Juntasopeepun Phanida, Kunaviktikul Wipada, Evangelista Lorraine S
Faculty of Nursing, Chiangmai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Collegian. 2021 Oct;28(5):551-558. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2021.01.005. Epub 2021 Feb 2.
The incidence of social isolation among older adults is on the rise in today's health care climate. Consequently, preventing or ameliorating social isolation through technology in this age group is now being discussed as a significant social and health issue.
The purpose of the opinion paper is to clarify social transformation through technology and shed light on a new reality for older adults in situations of social isolation. Our goal is to persuade the reader that our position on this topic is a valid one. We support our claims with practice-based evidence and published research studies.
To do so, we checked the most recent literature, most of which came from the last decade. Our literature survey focused primarily on what is known about technology and how technology can affect social transformation and perceptions of social isolation.
Two dominant transformative realities became the focal points: the precarious implications of loneliness for older adults and the emerging reality of social change through digital technology central to eHealth and mHealth.
To benefit from new technologies and reduce the detrimental effects of social isolation, we must engage older adults in a meaningful way and adapt the system of smart devices to reflect the specific physiological and psychological characteristics of the ageing population.
Older adults need to comprehend the meanings of their social experiences to preserve their active lifestyle. Human interactions may be desirable, but technological dominance may also minimize the adverse effects of social isolation.
在当今的医疗环境中，老年人社会孤立的发生率正在上升。因此，通过技术预防或改善这一年龄段的社会孤立现象，如今已作为一个重大的社会和健康问题被人们讨论。
这篇观点论文的目的是阐明技术带来的社会变革，并揭示社会孤立状态下老年人面临的新现实。我们的目标是说服读者相信我们在这个话题上的立场是合理的。我们用基于实践的证据和已发表的研究来支持我们的观点。
为此，我们查阅了最新的文献，其中大部分来自过去十年。我们的文献调查主要聚焦于对技术的了解，以及技术如何影响社会变革和对社会孤立的认知。
两个主要的变革现实成为了焦点：孤独对老年人的不利影响，以及通过数字技术实现社会变革这一新兴现实，而数字技术是电子健康和移动健康的核心。
为了从新技术中受益并减少社会孤立的有害影响，我们必须以有意义的方式让老年人参与进来，并调整智能设备系统以反映老年人群体的特定生理和心理特征。
老年人需要理解其社会经历的意义，以保持积极的生活方式。人际互动固然可取，但技术主导也可能将社会孤立的不利影响降至最低。
