A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia
Assistive device is a tool used to ease people in everyday life especially those with the cognitive illnesses. Nowadays, assistive devices have widely been used in many countries as a way to increase their quality of life. The aim of this paper is to seek the experience and reaction of the dementia...
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| author | Ahmad Safawi, Nur Balqis Abdul Rahim, Asiah Hj. Zen, Ismawi |
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| description | Assistive device is a tool used to ease people in everyday life especially those with the cognitive illnesses. Nowadays, assistive devices have widely been used in many countries as a way to increase their quality of life. The aim of this paper is to seek the experience and reaction of the dementia elderly in Malaysia with their usage of assistive devices. For this research, qualitative and quantitative methods were implemented in collecting data. Questionnaire, observation, checklist and interview session were the tools used throughout the research.
Keywords: Elderly, Assistive devices, Dementia, Day care centre. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:484372021-07-01T12:10:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/ A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia Ahmad Safawi, Nur Balqis Abdul Rahim, Asiah Hj. Zen, Ismawi LB3201 School architecture and equipment NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities Assistive device is a tool used to ease people in everyday life especially those with the cognitive illnesses. Nowadays, assistive devices have widely been used in many countries as a way to increase their quality of life. The aim of this paper is to seek the experience and reaction of the dementia elderly in Malaysia with their usage of assistive devices. For this research, qualitative and quantitative methods were implemented in collecting data. Questionnaire, observation, checklist and interview session were the tools used throughout the research. Keywords: Elderly, Assistive devices, Dementia, Day care centre. UniversityPublications.net 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/1/H4V895-balqis_asiah.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/2/Conference_of_the_International_Journal_of_Arts_and_Sciences_%28Volume_07%2C_Number_02%29.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/3/Conference_of_the_International_Journal_of_Arts_and_Sciences_%28Volume_07%2C_Number_02%29_2.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/4/procd-ijas-cont-0702.pdf Ahmad Safawi, Nur Balqis and Abdul Rahim, Asiah and Hj. Zen, Ismawi (2014) A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia. Proceedings International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 07 (02). pp. 263-273. ISSN 1943-6114 |
| spellingShingle | LB3201 School architecture and equipment NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities Ahmad Safawi, Nur Balqis Abdul Rahim, Asiah Hj. Zen, Ismawi A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia |
| title | A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia |
| title_full | A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia |
| title_short | A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia |
| title_sort | preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in malaysia |
| topic | LB3201 School architecture and equipment NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities |
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