Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users
Community mobility is important for social participation and quality of life. Thus, it is important to sustain older adults in their communities by supporting their ability to drive as long as possible. Use of global positioning system (GPS) technology may provide such support. This descriptive stud...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2020-09-01
|
| Series: | Geriatrics |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/3/60 |
| _version_ | 1797552943947317248 |
|---|---|
| author | Anne E. Dickerson |
| author_facet | Anne E. Dickerson |
| author_sort | Anne E. Dickerson |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Community mobility is important for social participation and quality of life. Thus, it is important to sustain older adults in their communities by supporting their ability to drive as long as possible. Use of global positioning system (GPS) technology may provide such support. This descriptive study examined 89 healthy community older adults’ perspective on using and programming a GPS after using it for wayfinding to unfamiliar destinations. Participants were equally divided between two age groups (60s, 70s) and familiarity with GPS (familiar, unfamiliar). The results showed age differences in problems following GPS directions and those who were familiar found it significantly easier to use. The majority of the unfamiliar group indicated an increased interest in using GPS and were significantly more interested in training to use a GPS. Preference for learning how to use a GPS included in-person delivery and practice with troubleshooting, using the menus and changing routes as topics critical for training. The implications of these results are discussed. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T16:08:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0e29e1ece4f943ec9976c28c9d55b339 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2308-3417 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T16:08:20Z |
| publishDate | 2020-09-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Geriatrics |
| spelling | doaj.art-0e29e1ece4f943ec9976c28c9d55b3392023-11-20T14:40:00ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172020-09-01536010.3390/geriatrics5030060Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-UsersAnne E. Dickerson0Department of Occupational Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USACommunity mobility is important for social participation and quality of life. Thus, it is important to sustain older adults in their communities by supporting their ability to drive as long as possible. Use of global positioning system (GPS) technology may provide such support. This descriptive study examined 89 healthy community older adults’ perspective on using and programming a GPS after using it for wayfinding to unfamiliar destinations. Participants were equally divided between two age groups (60s, 70s) and familiarity with GPS (familiar, unfamiliar). The results showed age differences in problems following GPS directions and those who were familiar found it significantly easier to use. The majority of the unfamiliar group indicated an increased interest in using GPS and were significantly more interested in training to use a GPS. Preference for learning how to use a GPS included in-person delivery and practice with troubleshooting, using the menus and changing routes as topics critical for training. The implications of these results are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/3/60older adultsdrivingGPS technologycommunity mobility |
| spellingShingle | Anne E. Dickerson Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users Geriatrics older adults driving GPS technology community mobility |
| title | Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users |
| title_full | Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users |
| title_fullStr | Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users |
| title_short | Use of GPS for Older Adults to Decrease Driving Risk: Perceptions from Users and Non-Users |
| title_sort | use of gps for older adults to decrease driving risk perceptions from users and non users |
| topic | older adults driving GPS technology community mobility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/3/60 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT anneedickerson useofgpsforolderadultstodecreasedrivingriskperceptionsfromusersandnonusers |