Table 1.

Characteristics of the informants and settings.

Characteristics		Municipality 1 (n=6)	Municipality 2 (n=3)
Sex of the informants, n (%)
	Male	2 (33)	0 (0)
	Female	4 (67)	3 (100)
Profession of the informants, n (%)
	Manager	2 (33)	1 (33)
	Developer	1 (17)	0 (0)
	Occupational therapist	0 (0)	1 (33)
	Technology supportera	2 (33)	0 (0)
	Guide for older peopleb	1 (17)	1 (33)
Ongoing digitalization project		Yes	No

^aTechnology supporters were IT experts, employed in the municipality, who prepared the iPad devices for the older people in the intervention study by installing SIM cards and connecting them to the network and installing the Fik@ room app.

^bGuides for older people were social services personnel with experience in IT, employed in the municipality, who worked at the meeting places for older people and supported the older individuals regarding the use of the iPad and the Fik@ room app.