Awareness and Relationship Between the Use of Gerontechnological Devices and Quality of Life in the Elderly: A Multicenter Study
The study aimed to evaluate older adults’ awareness of and attitudes toward gerontechnological devices and their relationship with quality of life. This multicenter, descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study included 266 individuals aged 65–80 with Standardized Mini-Mental Test scores ≥24. Data were collected using the Elderly Gerontechnological Product Awareness and Usage Form (E-GPAUF), the Elderly Gerontechnological Product Acceptance Attitude Scale (E-GPAAS), and the SF-36. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. Awareness (E-GPAUF total) was positively correlated with education (r=0.360, p
Authors
- Osman Söyler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-0649)
- Gözde Kesikbaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9510-3229)
- Hakan Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2761-7935)
- Aynur Ayşe Karaduman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6252-1934)
- Esra Nur Türkmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-9444)
- Hüseyin Gerdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-3716)
- Elif Asan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5586-0716)
- Dursun Işık
Institutions
- Ondokuz Mayıs University (TR)
- Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Beykoz Üniversitesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi (TR)
- Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Published
- 2026-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1667400
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00