Utilizing ICT to prevent loneliness and social isolation of the elderly. A literature review


Autoria(s): Fan, Qingyun; University of Jyvaskyla
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01/07/2016

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Ageing of the population is a worldwide phenomenon. Numerous ICT-based solutions have been developed for elderly care but mainly connected to the physiological and nursing aspects in services for the elderly. Social work is a profession that should pay attention to the comprehensive wellbeing and social needs of the elderly. Many people experience loneliness and depression in their old age, either as a result of living alone or due to a lack of close family ties and reduced connections with their culture of origin, which results in an inability to participate actively in community activities (Singh & Misra, 2009). Participation in society would enhance the quality of life. With the development of information technology, the use of technology in social work practice has risen dramatically. The aim of this literature review is to map out the state of the art of knowledge about the usage of ICT in elderly care and to figure out research-based knowledge about the usability of ICT for the prevention of loneliness and social isolation of elderly people. The data for the current research comes from the core collection of the Web of Science and the data searching was performed using Boolean? The searching resulted in 216 published English articles. After going through the topics and abstracts, 34 articles were selected for the data analysis that is based on a multi approach framework. The analysis of the research approach is categorized according to some aspects of using ICT by older adults from the adoption of ICT to the impact of usage, and the social services for them. This literature review focused on the function of communication by excluding the applications that mainly relate to physical nursing. The results show that the so-called ‘digital divide’ still exists, but the older adults have the willingness to learn and utilise ICT in daily life, especially for communication. The data shows that the usage of ICT can prevent the loneliness and social isolation of older adults, and they are eager for technical support in using ICT. The results of data analysis on theoretical frames and concepts show that this research field applies different theoretical frames from various scientific fields, while a social work approach is lacking. However, a synergic frame of applied theories will be suggested from the perspective of social work.

El envejecimiento de la población es un fenómeno mundial. Se han desarrollado numerosas soluciones basadas en las Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) para el cuidado de ancianos, pero concentradas principalmente en los servicios relacionados con aspectos fisiológicos y de enfermería. El Trabajo Social es una profesión que tiene que prestar atención al bienestar integral y a las necesidades sociales de las personas mayores. Muchas personas sufren soledad y depresión en la vejez, ya sea como resultado de vivir solas o debido a la falta de lazos familiares y a la reducción de las conexiones con su cultura de origen. Todo ello desemboca en una incapacidad para participar en las actividades comunitarias (Singh y Mishra, 2009). La participación en la sociedad mejoraría su calidad de vida. Con el desarrollo de la tecnología de la información, su uso en la práctica del Trabajo Social se ha visto incrementado notablemente. El objetivo de esta revisión bibliográfica consiste en trazar el estado actual del conocimiento sobre el uso de las TIC en el cuidado de las personas mayores y saber cuál es el estado de la investigación acerca de la capacidad de uso de las TIC para la prevención de la soledad y el aislamiento social de las personas de edad avanzada. Los datos de esta investigación provienen de la colección básica de la Web of Science, y su búsqueda se ha realizado con operadores «booleanos», cuyo resultado ha sido el hallazgo de 216 artículos publicados en inglés. Después de revisar los temas y resúmenes, se seleccionaron 34 artículos para el análisis de datos en el marco de varios enfoques. El análisis de los enfoques de investigación se clasifica de acuerdo con el proceso de acceso a las TIC por las personas mayores y la adopción de las mismas para su uso, y el servicio social que se les presta a ellos. Esta revisión bibliográfica se centró en la función de la comunicación, excluyendo las aplicaciones que se relacionan principalmente con la enfermería física. Los resultados muestran que, aunque todavía existe la llamada «brecha digital», las personas mayores tienen la voluntad de aprender y utilizar las TIC en su vida cotidiana, especialmente en el ámbito de la comunicación. Se ha demostrado que el uso de las TIC puede prevenir la soledad y el aislamiento social de los personas mayores, y que están muy interesadas en ampliar su conocimiento en el uso de las TIC. El resultado del análisis de los datos obedece a unos marcos teóricos y conceptuales diversos que muestran que en este campo de investigación su diversidad teórica procede de múltiples campos científicos, pero que se echa en falta una aproximación desde la perspectiva del Trabajo Social. Por ello, se sugiere la elaboración de un marco sinérgico de teorías que se apliquen con la perspectiva del Trabajo Social.

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Cuadernos de Trabajo Social; Vol 29, No 2 (2016): Innovación social, tecnología y Trabajo Social; 185-200

Cuadernos de Trabajo Social; Vol 29, No 2 (2016): Innovación social, tecnología y Trabajo Social; 185-200

Palavras-Chave #Social Sciences> Social Work #ICT; older adults; loneliness; social isolation #TIC; personas mayores; soledad; aislamiento social
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