Table 8 Scenarios of technology acquirement with unfavorable consequences
# | Origins of acquirement | Acquirement | Consequences of acquirement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Status quo prior to acquirement | Decisive developments | Motivations to acquire | Resources to acquire | Type of acquirement | Short-term use and experiences | Implications for the status quo |
1 | A challenge (the need for social contact) is met by a routinely used technological mean (a feature phonea), and alternative means are not considered or used | Cognitive decline makes using the technological mean increasingly difficult. The social network becomes dissatisfied with the use of the mean and asks or advises the older adult to replace it | Personally needing a solution | Mixed | Substitution of a feature phonea | Low use and satisfaction | The acquirement cannot mitigate the effect of cognitive decline on the status quo |
2 | A challenge (the need for social contact) is met by a routinely used technological mean (a feature phonea). People in the social network use a more advanced variant of the technological mean | The technological mean breaks down, and its warranty is expired | - | External | Upgrade of a feature phonea to a smartphone | Older adult cannot make phone calls, and advanced features are not used. Older adult needs help | Deterioration. Older adult has trouble using the technological mean, which is also not used to its full potential |
3 | A safety challenge is not met by a technological or non-technological mean | A home care organization distributes personal alarms to all of its clients. People in the social network ask or advise the older adult to use this technological mean | - | External | Addition of a novel type of device; assistive technology | Not satisfied with device. Older adult uses it only at night | Slight improvement. The new technological mean is not used to its full potential |
4 | One or more kitchen appliances are routinely used, and are meeting challenges related to independent living | A store makes an attractive offer | Personally wanting to acquire | Internal | Addition of a familiar type of device; a kitchen appliance | Not satisfied with device. Use decreases rapidly, then stops | No improvement. Older adult also has had a negative experience with acquiring a new device |