PRISM 2.0: Field Trial



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:65 - Any
Updated:10/28/2018
Start Date:April 20, 2017
End Date:October 31, 2019
Contact:Chin Chin Lee, MS, MSPH
Email:c.lee7@miami.edu
Phone:305-355-9062

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The focus of the study is to evaluate the expanded version of PRISM 1.0 for a broad array of
seniors with different needs and circumstances. The aims of the study are to: 1) obtain
information on perceptions of the usefulness and usability of PRISM 2.0 and interface design
issues; 2) examine the impact of access to PRISM 2.0 on social connectivity, engagement,
social support, and perceived loneliness; 3) examine the impact of access to PRISM 2.0 on
perceived isolation, well-being, and quality of life; 4) examine the impact of access PRISM
2.0 on computer attitudes, self-efficacy, technology proficiency and technology uptake; 5)
gather data on usefulness of system features and if these vary by living condition; and 6)
examine, in our statistical models, the influence of factors such as age, cognitive
abilities, ethnicity, education on system use and outcomes.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 65+ years

- Able to read English at the 6th grade level

- Passing score of Social Isolation Screening

- Passing score of brief Technology Proficiency Screen

- Passing score of Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS)

- Passing score of Woodcock Johnson Reading Comprehension (Spanish equivalent)

- Passing score of Fuld Object Memory Evaluation

Exclusion Criteria:

- Blind or deaf

- Has terminal Illness or severe motor impairment

- Significant use of computer/Internet/email in the home or elsewhere

- Working for a paid more than 5 hours/week

- Participate as formal volunteer more than 5 hours/week

- Attend senior center or another formal organization for than 10 hours/week
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Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Principal Investigator: Tracy Mitzner, PhD
Phone: 404-385-5586
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Tallahassee, Florida 32306
Principal Investigator: Walter Boot, PhD
Phone: 850-572-7372
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Urbana, Illinois 61801
Principal Investigator: Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D.
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