TIKeasy TAblet satisfaCtion (TikTac)

University Hospital, Angers

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Satisfaction; Old Age; Debility

Treatments: Other: usability assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04091152

2019/41

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the last ten years, gerontechnology is becoming an increasing topic in geriatric medicine. Nevertheless, there are still few studies assessing the usability of technologies in old patients, especially when they are hospitalized. Moreover, it has been shown that new technologies could be a source of ageism, thence the importance of involving the old people in the development of these technologies.

Tik easy is a subsidiary of La Poste Company. Tik easy as designed a new tablet PC for old people. Research tends to show that the use of tablet PC can promote health and well-aging, and delay cognitive decline. In this study, we want to give a free access to "Ardoiz", the tablet PC designed by Tik easy, for old patients hospitalized in a geriatric acute care unit. The "Ardoiz" tablet PC allows to:

• Maintain the family and social bond (send and receive messages, share photos and videos, call remotely between the patient and his family)
• Discovering the Internet at his own pace (browse the Internet with daily updated contents such as news, content on cooking, music, etc.).
• Prevent cognitive aging (stimulate cognitive abilities with the DYNSEO games).
• Facilitate online administrative procedures.

Full description

The "Ardoiz" tablet PC will be given to old patients hospitalized in the acute care geriatric unit of the university hospital of Angers. Patients and their relatives will have a free access to "Ardoiz" during their hospitalisation. The maximum duration of use will be 9 days. After the using period, a survey will be proposed to the patients and their relatives. This survey include questions concerning usability (using the validated SUS questionnaire), ergonomics (using non validated specific questionnaire with closed questions oriented on "Ardoiz" device), satisfaction (general and specific questions using non validated questionnaire with forced choice Likert scale in 4 points and closed questions). After recruiting all expected patients and relatives; the survey will also be submitted to the professional caregivers of the unit.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients :

  • Aged 65 years old and over
  • To be hospitalised in geriatric medicine department of Angers University Hospital

• Caregivers:

  • Family members or relatives
  • Aged 18 years old and over

• Healthcare team :

  • geriatric medicine department's staff of Angers University Hospital
  • Aged 18 years old and over

Exclusion criteria

• Patients :

  • Existence of a delirium revealed by the Confusion Assessment Method
  • To be under legal protection

• Refusal of participating

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

old patients

Description:

Patient will freely use "Ardoiz" during their hospitalisation for a maximum of 9 days. After this use, a survey concerning the usability of "Ardoiz" will be administered to the patient, before their discharge from hospital.

Treatment:

Other: usability assessment

relatives / unformal caregivers

Description:

Unformal caregivers will freely use "Ardoiz" during the hospitalization of their relatives and a maximum of 9 days. After this use, a survey concerning the usability of "Ardoiz" will be administered to the unformal caregivers, before the discharge of their hospitalized relatives from hospital.

Treatment:

Other: usability assessment

profesionnal caregivers

Description:

After the inclusion of all expected patients and relatives, a survey concerning the usability of "Ardoiz" will be administered to professional caregivers.

Treatment:

Other: usability assessment