Fidelity and utility of GPS loggers as a tool for understanding community participation of older adults
| Autor: | Kendra Heatwole Shank |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Occupational therapy
030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Technology Aging in place media_common.quotation_subject Applied psychology Psychological intervention Fidelity Qualitative property 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Baseline (configuration management) media_common Aged business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Community Participation Reproducibility of Results Social engagement Global Positioning System Geographic Information Systems Independent Living 0305 other medical science Psychology business |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy. 29(4) |
| ISSN: | 1651-2014 |
| Popis: | Objective The purpose of this research was to examine the fidelity and utility of global positioning system (GPS) technology for studying community mobility indicators, and to explore implications for community participation for older adults. Method A longitudinal cohort design with community-dwelling older adults (n = 33) was employed. GPS spatial data and activity logs were collected at baseline and one year later. Data were analysed to evaluate the fidelity of the GPS protocol, the nature and frequency of destinations, and the stability of community mobility over time. Results Findings include evidence for high reliability of the GPS loggers to record out-of-home trips when compared to activity logs; utility of the technology for identifying frequency and type of occupational destinations; and the relative stability of two community mobility variables over time. GPS loggers generate key insights into how older adults move in and through their community as they engage in a range of occupations. Conclusion GPS technology is a robust and useful tool for gathering novel information, especially when combined with qualitative data. GPS loggers may be incorporated in evaluation or to tailor interventions. Community mobility enables social participation, and warrants further research using these methods to support processes of aging in place. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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