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Ageism in the Discourse and Practice of Designing Digital Technology for Older Persons: A Scoping Review.
Mannheim, Ittay; Wouters, Eveline J M; Köttl, Hanna; van Boekel, Leonieke C; Brankaert, Rens; van Zaalen, Yvonne.
Afiliação
  • Mannheim I; School of Allied Health Professions, Fontys University of Applied Science, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
  • Wouters EJM; Tranzo, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
  • Köttl H; School of Allied Health Professions, Fontys University of Applied Science, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
  • van Boekel LC; Tranzo, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
  • Brankaert R; Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
  • van Zaalen Y; Department of Health Sciences, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Krems an der Donau, Austria.
Gerontologist ; 63(7): 1188-1200, 2023 08 24.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36130318
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Involving older persons in the design process of digital technology (DT) promotes the development of technologies that are appealing, beneficial, and used. However, negative discourse on aging and ageism are potential underlying factors that could influence which and how DTs are designed and how older persons are involved in the design process. This scoping review investigates the explicit and implicit manifestations of ageism in the design process of DT. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Seven databases were screened for studies reporting on the design of DT with older persons between January 2015 and January 2020. Data regarding study and DT characteristics, discourse about older persons, and their involvement in the design process were extracted, coded, and analyzed using critical discourse analysis. RESULTS: Sixty articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Various forms of exclusion of older persons from the design process were identified, such as no or low involvement, upper-age limits, and sample biases toward relatively "active," healthy and "tech-savvy" older persons. Critical discourse analysis revealed the use of outdated language, stereotypical categorizations, and/or design decisions based on ageism in 71.7% of the studies. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: A discrepancy was found between an "ideal" discourse regarding the involvement of older persons throughout the design process and actual practice. Manifestations of ageism, errors, and biases of designing DT with older persons are discussed. This article calls for more authentic inclusion of older persons and higher awareness toward the implications of ageism in the design process of DT.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Etarismo Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Gerontologist Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Holanda País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Etarismo Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Gerontologist Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Holanda País de publicação: Estados Unidos