TY - JOUR
T1 - iPad Use Among Older Women with Low Vision
T2 - Follow-Up Focus Group Findings
AU - Smallfield, Stacy
AU - Emmert, Clare
AU - Fang, Lea
AU - Kaldenberg, Jennifer
N1 - Funding Information:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. We acknowledge Kaitlyn LaPlant for her contributions to earlier versions of this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Technology can enable efficient, effective, and independent performance of daily occupations and enhance social and leisure participation. This paper describes the findings of a qualitative study exploring iPad use during daily activities among adults with low vision. Five women who previously participated in a group iPad intervention participated in the study. Thematic analysis revealed 5 main themes: integration of the iPad into daily routine, benefits and barriers of the iPad, psychosocial factors, preferences regarding iPad use, and group instruction in individual iPad use. Group instruction may be a viable intervention option in low vision rehabilitation to improve occupational participation.
AB - Technology can enable efficient, effective, and independent performance of daily occupations and enhance social and leisure participation. This paper describes the findings of a qualitative study exploring iPad use during daily activities among adults with low vision. Five women who previously participated in a group iPad intervention participated in the study. Thematic analysis revealed 5 main themes: integration of the iPad into daily routine, benefits and barriers of the iPad, psychosocial factors, preferences regarding iPad use, and group instruction in individual iPad use. Group instruction may be a viable intervention option in low vision rehabilitation to improve occupational participation.
KW - Activities of daily living
KW - computer tablet
KW - low vision
KW - older adults
KW - social participation
KW - technology
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U2 - 10.1080/07380577.2020.1809048
DO - 10.1080/07380577.2020.1809048
M3 - Article
C2 - 32876519
AN - SCOPUS:85090125485
SN - 0738-0577
VL - 37
SP - 395
EP - 409
JO - Occupational Therapy in Health Care
JF - Occupational Therapy in Health Care
IS - 3
ER -