Information and Communication Technologies, smartphones and elderly users: an integrative review in the light of the Sociological Theories of Aging

Authors

  • Juliana Jesus de Souza Enfermagem. Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago/UFSC. Florianópolis, SC.
  • Márcia Barros de Sales Departamento de Ciências da Administração, CAD. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC. Florianópolis, SC.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p131-154

Keywords:

Elderly, TIC, Smartphones, Sociological Aging Theories.

Abstract

The population of elderly people in Brazil grows vertiginously; the life expectancy of this population is growing all over the world. Among the technologies that arouse the interest of the elderly public are computers, tablets, mobile phones, smartphones and Internet access. This article aims to present an integrative review on Information and Communication Technologies, made available on smartphones, elderly users and categorize them in the light of Sociological Theories of Aging. Among the results, it was evidenced that the researches in this context are still incipient and a systematization of 18 scientific works, international and national, was made, relating Information and Communication Technologies and Sociological Theories of Aging.

Keywords: Elderly; TIC; Smartphones; Sociological Aging Theories.

Author Biographies

Juliana Jesus de Souza, Enfermagem. Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago/UFSC. Florianópolis, SC.

Juliana Jesus de Souza - Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Especialização em Atenção à Saúde da Pessoa Idosa. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Brasil. Enfermeira do Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago/UFSC. Florianópolis, SC.

Márcia Barros de Sales, Departamento de Ciências da Administração, CAD. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC. Florianópolis, SC.

Márcia Barros de Sales – Doutorado em Engenharia e Gestão do Conhecimento pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Professor Adjunto IV da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Pesquisadora, Docente, do Departamento de Ciências da Administração, CAD. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC.

E-mail: marciabarross@gmail.com

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How to Cite

Souza, J. J. de, & Sales, M. B. de. (2016). Information and Communication Technologies, smartphones and elderly users: an integrative review in the light of the Sociological Theories of Aging. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(4), 131–154. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p131-154

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Papers

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