電子親人─視訊技術於老人公寓之應用

The Application of Video Technology in Elders Apartment

趙元春(Yuan-Chun Chao)

指導教授 ： 王秉鈞博士

元智大學/資訊學院/資訊管理學系/碩士(2004年)

摘要

由於傳統觀念的深植及對於親情的依賴，臺灣老人的理想養老方式、老人福利機構的居住意願及長期照護方式的選擇，與西方國家差異頗大，大多數的年長者理想的居住方式偏向與子女同住，此亦是台灣老人公寓或是安養機構進住率不高原因之一；但是受限於社會環境的條件，子女未必能夠與父母同住。本研究希望提出藉由視訊技術的裝設，協助老人適應環境接受與子女分居的生活，而未與父母同住之子女，亦可排除距離阻隔表達對父母的關懷之心。
本研究以問卷調查之方式，以了解受訪者對於老人公寓加裝視訊技術後的進住意願，所使用的工具為自編之結構型問卷(structured questionnaire)作為蒐集資料的工具。主要內容包含受訪者的基本資料、居住現況、對安養的主觀看法、視訊科技生活化的接受度以及加裝視訊後進住老人公寓的意願。研究方法係為便利取樣（convenience sampling），採用實地問卷訪問法。訪問地點設定在桃園市內公園、老人活動中心、學校、廟宇、運動場等地。以五十歲以上的老人為訪查對象，實際有效問卷為352份。
本研究結果顯示視訊技術應用於老人公寓有助於提升進住老人公寓的意願；而年齡界於五十歲至七十歲、學歷愈高、經濟來源愈固定、子女數愈少者進住的意願愈高。個人特質中的性別、健康狀況及婚姻狀況則影響不大。
另外，評估進住老人公寓的重要因素，以親情因素所占的比率最高，幾乎有四成五的受訪者會顧及到親情，這與中國人的文化有關。
受訪者對於科技生活化的接受度極高，有86.4％的受訪者能夠接受經由電視與家人聯繫的方式。除了年紀超過八十歲、教育程度在國小以下、經濟狀況為不夠用的受訪者不太能接受外，幾乎都樂見科技帶來的便利。

關鍵字

老人公寓 ； 視訊技術

並列摘要

Abstract
Due to traditional concepts of replying on children, it is quite different from western country in living arrangement of the elder people, the desired welfare treatment and the choice of long term care. Most of elder people like to live with their children, as the result shows the more-in rate of elders apartment or welfare institute is not high. However, limited to condition of social-economic environment, parents can not always live with their children. In this research, we suggest utility video technology to help elder people connecting with children. Children who do not live with parents can also take care of their parents remotely.
The method of this research is conducted by questionnaires. We want to understand the desire of living in elders apartment after video devices be installed. The data collection of research is by structured questionnaire. The major contents include basic information, status of living type, the subjective concepts of welfare, the acceptance of video technology, and the desire of living in elders apartment after video devices being installed. We use convenience sampling method. The interviews are taken in parks, activity centers of elder people, schools, temples, and play grounds. The targets of interview are people who are older than 50 years old. There are 352 pieces of effective questionnaire.
The result shows that if there is video technology in elders apartment, people are more willingly to live in. People whose age between 50 and 70, the higher education level, the more fixed source of economy, the lower number of children will like to live in elders apartment. No obviously affects in sexual, healthy status and marriage status.
When we consider the factors of living in elders apartment, the most important factor is emotion towards children. About 45% people will consider it. It’s related to Chinese culture.
The acceptance of video technology is very high. 84.6% people can accept to connect with their family through television. Except people who older than 80 years old, the level of education below elementary school, worse status of economy can not accept, most of people are willing to accept the convenience of technology.

並列關鍵字

elders apartment ； video technology

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