Table 2.
Results of the observational META assessment of participants with dementia*
| Identify and separate objects | Identify and separate services and function | Perform action in logical sequence | Managers series of numbers/letters | Choose correct button or commando | Use appropriate force, tempo, and precision | Coordinate different parts of a technology | Identify information and respond adequately | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid |
Cell phone/answer |
3 |
2 |
1 |
na |
1 |
3 |
na |
2 |
| Cell phone/call |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
na |
1 |
|
| Sven |
Cell phone/answer |
3 |
3 |
3 |
na |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Cell phone/call |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
na |
1 |
|
| Push-button telephone/call |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Maria |
Cell phone/call |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
na |
3 |
| Cell phone/telephone book |
3 |
2 |
2 |
na |
2 |
3 |
na |
2 |
|
| Portable telephone/call |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
na |
2 |
|
| Computer/e-email |
3 |
1 |
1 |
na |
3 |
3 |
na |
1 |
|
| Arne | Cell phone/call |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
na |
2 |
| Cell phone/telephone book |
3 |
3 |
3 |
na |
2 |
2 |
na |
3 |
|
| Computer/find document | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
META = Management of Everyday Technology Assessment (Malinowsky et al. [20]).
na = not applicable. 3 = no difficulty, 2 = minor difficulty, 1 = major difficulty.
*Sequential order of the items: from easiest (Identify and separate objects) to most difficult action skills. (Identify information and respond adequately).