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Using Technology to Improve Function for Older Latinos With Disabilities in Underserved Areas
Sponsor: University of Puerto Rico
Summary
This project aims to test a culturally appropriate assistive technology (AT) intervention called VIVE-AT to help older Latinos with disabilities improve their function and quality of life. The researchers will first refine the VIVE-AT program based on feedback from a Community Advisory Board and focus groups with older Latinos with disabilities. Then, 76 older Latinos with disabilities will be recruited from a primary care clinic serving low-income communities in Puerto Rico. They will be randomly assigned to either receive the VIVE-AT intervention in the primary care clinic or be placed on a waitlist with regular phone calls. All participants will continue to receive standard care at the clinic.
Official title: Tech Enabled Functional Health: Bridging Primary Care Gaps for Older Latinos With Functional Disabilities in Underserved Communities
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
76
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2027-05-31
Last Updated
2026-03-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Translation: Living the Advantages of Technological Assistance (VIVE-AT)
It comprises 2-hour small group sessions of 8-10 participants, once a week, for six weeks of participatory discussions, experiential learning, multimodal instructions, and demonstration and practice with selected assistive technology devices (ATDs). The content of the VIVE-AT weekly sessions is as follows: Week 1 - Introduction to ATDs, funding, and resources; Week 2 - ATDs for self-care and toilet use; Week 3 - ATDs for mobility; Week 4 - ATDs for dressing; Week 6 - ATDs for cooking and home tasks. Each session is designed with the following components: monitoring of participants\' weekly goals; providing information on ATDs, resources, and services; reflection on the advantages and disadvantages of using these ATDs; hands-on practice with selected ATDs; goal setting and addressing barriers to using ATDs. Group sessions will incorporate visual aids, including modeling and videos of older individuals using ATDs accessed through an AT web app in a tablet provided by this project.
Attention calls
Ten minutes of attention calls, once a week for six weeks, to the waitlist control participants will offer general health advice on topics like nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and social connections. These calls emphasize participant well-being without touching upon the specific VIVE-AT content, maintaining a clear distinction from the intervention group.
Locations (1)
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, Puerto Rico