Limited Technology Access Among Residents of Affordable Senior Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Tytuł:: Limited Technology Access Among Residents of Affordable Senior Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Autorzy:: Ellison-Barnes A; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Moran A; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Linton S; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Chaubal M; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Missler M; American Association of Service Coordinators, Powell, OH, USA.
Evan Pollack C; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Źródło:: Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2021 Sep; Vol. 40 (9), pp. 958-962. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 12.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: <2001-> : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society
Original Publication: Tampa, Fla. : The Southern Gerontologial Society, c1982-
MeSH Terms:: Communication Barriers*
Homes for the Aged*/economics
Homes for the Aged*/statistics & numerical data
Nursing Homes*/economics
Nursing Homes*/statistics & numerical data
Videoconferencing*/statistics & numerical data
Videoconferencing*/supply & distribution
Cell Phone Use/*statistics & numerical data
Internet Access/*statistics & numerical data
Aged ; COVID-19 ; Computer Literacy ; Female ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Internet Use/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; SARS-CoV-2 ; United States/epidemiology ; Vulnerable Populations
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Grant Information:: R03 HD098411 United States HD NICHD NIH HHS; R21 MD014627 United States MD NIMHD NIH HHS; T32 HL007180 United States HL NHLBI NIH HHS
Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: housing; nutrition; technology
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20210513 Date Completed: 20210803 Latest Revision: 20220716
Update Code:: 20240105
PubMed Central ID:: PMC9097649
DOI:: 10.1177/07334648211013634
PMID:: 33980058
: Czasopismo naukowe

While U.S. adults living in affordable senior housing represent a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic, affordable housing may provide a foundation for interventions designed to improve technology access to support health. To better understand technology access among residents of affordable senior housing, we surveyed members of a national association of resident service coordinators to assess their experiences working with residents during the pandemic ( n = 1,440). While nearly all service coordinators report that most or all residents have reliable phone access, under a quarter report that most or all have reliable internet access; they also report limited access to technology for video calls. Lack of internet access and technology literacy are perceived as barriers to medical visits and food procurement for low-income older adult residents of affordable housing. Policies to expand internet access as well as training and support to enable use of online services are required to overcome these barriers.

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