Abstract
Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015:
In today's society the New Technologies of Information and Communication (NTICs ), impact on Nearly All Tasks Everyday Population. NTICs provide the ability to understand How does new High Technology works and how it can be used. The NTICs support the independent life for older adults to facilitate the interaction of users through the Use of spoken language, writing and computational vision including bodily gestures. Elderly who gain the knowledge and skills of New Technologies on Daily Life Have Another Alternative to communicate, interact with relatives or friends, establish and expand networks of social support and thus promote their self-esteem. Using Internet provides speed Communication for all network computers arrival, the People Have the Opportunity to Be Always Available Anywhere and any Moment. Elderly Digital Literacy includes Knowledge of Computer Hardware, Software, Internet use, cell phones, personal digital assistant (PDA) and Other Digital Devices. Objectives: To evaluate and promote the potential of older adults, facilitate learning and inclusion of NTICs. To identify the ederly NTICs use, implement an intervention that contemplates enabling the NTICs Elderly use. Methods: A quasi- experimental Quantitative descriptive correlational study. Sampling Convenience by older adults attending a consultation at "Centro de Salud Girasol" in Saltillo, Coahuila. Results: Results will be measured by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 (SPSS), Charts will be used for sociodemographic variables, and Pearson correlation coefficient to establish the relationship between the variables of study.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
New Techonologies, Elderly
Recommended Citation
Salas-Garcia, Ana Patricia; Magallanes-Monrreal, Martha Alicia; Tovar, Jose Gonzalez; and Delabra-Salinas, Maria Magdalena, "Elderly and the use of new technologies as a communication support" (2016). Convention. 30.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2015/posters_2015/30
Conference Name
43rd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Conference Year
2015
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Elderly and the use of new technologies as a communication support
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015:
In today's society the New Technologies of Information and Communication (NTICs ), impact on Nearly All Tasks Everyday Population. NTICs provide the ability to understand How does new High Technology works and how it can be used. The NTICs support the independent life for older adults to facilitate the interaction of users through the Use of spoken language, writing and computational vision including bodily gestures. Elderly who gain the knowledge and skills of New Technologies on Daily Life Have Another Alternative to communicate, interact with relatives or friends, establish and expand networks of social support and thus promote their self-esteem. Using Internet provides speed Communication for all network computers arrival, the People Have the Opportunity to Be Always Available Anywhere and any Moment. Elderly Digital Literacy includes Knowledge of Computer Hardware, Software, Internet use, cell phones, personal digital assistant (PDA) and Other Digital Devices. Objectives: To evaluate and promote the potential of older adults, facilitate learning and inclusion of NTICs. To identify the ederly NTICs use, implement an intervention that contemplates enabling the NTICs Elderly use. Methods: A quasi- experimental Quantitative descriptive correlational study. Sampling Convenience by older adults attending a consultation at "Centro de Salud Girasol" in Saltillo, Coahuila. Results: Results will be measured by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 (SPSS), Charts will be used for sociodemographic variables, and Pearson correlation coefficient to establish the relationship between the variables of study.
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43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.