Abstract
Social connectedness is crucial to someone’s well-being. A case study is conducted to test whether the social connectedness of elderly people living in a nursing home and their family and friends can be improved through a photo frame. A SIM-based photo frame is used to keep the elderly people informed about the comings and goings of their loved ones. Eight elderly people living in a nursing home participated in this case study for 6-7 weeks. A content analysis of the photos revealed that the photos often were related to special events or holidays that happened in the past. Interviews indicated that the photos mainly served as food for talk, i.e. the photos initiated conversations between the elderly people mutually, with their family members and with the healthcare professionals. They all liked the photo frame and it didn’t serve as a means to exchange news, but as a catalyst to talk –mainly- about the past.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ECCE '09: European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics |
Subtitle of host publication | Designing beyond the Product - Understanding Activity and User Experience in Ubiquitous Environments |
Editors | Leena Norros, Hanna Koskinen, Leena Salo, Paula Savioja |
Place of Publication | Helsinki |
Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
Pages | 147-154 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-6340-1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-6339-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 27th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics, ECCE 2009: Designing beyond the Product – Understanding Activity and User Experience in Ubiquitous Environments - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 28 Sept 2009 → 2 Oct 2009 Conference number: 27 |
Conference
Conference | 27th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics, ECCE 2009 |
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Abbreviated title | ECCE |
Country/Territory | Finland |
City | Helsinki |
Period | 28/09/09 → 2/10/09 |
Keywords
- HMI-HF: Human Factors
- User evaluation
- Photo-sharing
- Social connectedness