Identifying the Needs of Older Adults Associated with Daily Activities: A Qualitative Study

Juan Carlos Briede-Westermeyer (), Paula Görgen Radici Fraga, Mary Jane Schilling-Norman and Cristhian Pérez-Villalobos
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Juan Carlos Briede-Westermeyer: Department of Design Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avda. España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, Chile
Paula Görgen Radici Fraga: Departamento de Design e Expressão Gráfica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, Brazil
Mary Jane Schilling-Norman: Department of Medical Education, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
Cristhian Pérez-Villalobos: Department of Medical Education, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-23

Abstract: Introduction: By 2050, older adults will constitute 16% of the world population; hence, there is an urgent demand and challenge to design solutions (products and services) that meet the needs of this age group. This study sought to analyse the needs that impact the well-being of Chilean older adults and present possible solutions through the design of products. Methodology: A qualitative study was used, where focus groups were held with older adults, industrial designers, health professionals, and entrepreneurs on the needs and design of solutions for older adults. Results: A general map was obtained that linked the categories and subcategories related to the relevant needs and solutions, which were then classified in a framework. Conclusions: The resulting proposal places the needs in different fields of expertise; and thus, enables positioning, broadening, and expanding upon the map to share knowledge, between the user and key experts, to co-create solutions.

Keywords: specific needs; product design; older adults; solutions; multidisciplinary; healthy aging; cocreation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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