Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care
<p><b>Introduction:</b></p> <p>Assistive technology such as motion detectors, tablet computers, and wearable sensors has the potential to support persons with dementia and their carers. This study investigated the experiences and impact of assistive technology on carer...
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| description | <p><b>Introduction:</b></p>
<p>Assistive technology such as motion detectors, tablet computers, and wearable sensors has the potential to support persons with dementia and their carers. This study investigated the experiences and impact of assistive technology on carers (family, friends and neighbours) who support persons with dementia living at home in the United Kingdom.</p>
<p><b>Methods:</b></p>
<p>Multiple methods were used in this study. <u>Study 1</u>: A systematic review of carers’ experiences of assistive technology use in dementia care. <u>Study 2</u>: Exploratory interviews to identify the support carers need and how carers use assistive technology. <u>Study 3</u>: Cognitive interviews to develop the carers’ assistive technology experience questionnaire and using this in a sequential explanatory mixed-method study, through a cross-sectional survey (quantitative phase), to identify types of assistive technology carers use and prefer and the benefits and disadvantages of using AT. <u>Study 4</u>: Explanatory interviews (qualitative phase) to describe the experiences and impact of assistive technology on carers.</p>
<p><b>Results:</b></p>
<p>Fifty-six studies were included in the systematic review and found a variety of assistive technologies. Twenty-three participants in the exploratory interviews and 201 participants in the cross-sectional survey confirmed assistive technology was predominantly used for safety and reassurance, followed by communication and reminders. Assistive technology is seen as an adjunct to providing care and carers perceived it as helping manage their stress and anxiety. Explanatory interviews with twenty-three participants showed that carers had predominantly positive experiences of using assistive technology and it often required adjustments to the role of carers and supported their wellbeing.</p>
<p><b>Conclusion:</b></p>
<p>Assistive technology development and its continued use should incorporate carers and match the needs of the person requiring it. This study demonstrated that assistive technology has a beneficial impact on carers and could be one way of supporting carers and ensuring people with dementia continue to live at home.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:db2e02aa-192e-4aac-b69a-d47484293ff52022-03-27T09:08:34ZCarers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia careThesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_db06uuid:db2e02aa-192e-4aac-b69a-d47484293ff5CaregiversMixed methods researchAssistive computer technologyDementiaEnglishHyrax Deposit2021Sriram, VPeters, MJenkinson, C <p><b>Introduction:</b></p> <p>Assistive technology such as motion detectors, tablet computers, and wearable sensors has the potential to support persons with dementia and their carers. This study investigated the experiences and impact of assistive technology on carers (family, friends and neighbours) who support persons with dementia living at home in the United Kingdom.</p> <p><b>Methods:</b></p> <p>Multiple methods were used in this study. <u>Study 1</u>: A systematic review of carers’ experiences of assistive technology use in dementia care. <u>Study 2</u>: Exploratory interviews to identify the support carers need and how carers use assistive technology. <u>Study 3</u>: Cognitive interviews to develop the carers’ assistive technology experience questionnaire and using this in a sequential explanatory mixed-method study, through a cross-sectional survey (quantitative phase), to identify types of assistive technology carers use and prefer and the benefits and disadvantages of using AT. <u>Study 4</u>: Explanatory interviews (qualitative phase) to describe the experiences and impact of assistive technology on carers.</p> <p><b>Results:</b></p> <p>Fifty-six studies were included in the systematic review and found a variety of assistive technologies. Twenty-three participants in the exploratory interviews and 201 participants in the cross-sectional survey confirmed assistive technology was predominantly used for safety and reassurance, followed by communication and reminders. Assistive technology is seen as an adjunct to providing care and carers perceived it as helping manage their stress and anxiety. Explanatory interviews with twenty-three participants showed that carers had predominantly positive experiences of using assistive technology and it often required adjustments to the role of carers and supported their wellbeing.</p> <p><b>Conclusion:</b></p> <p>Assistive technology development and its continued use should incorporate carers and match the needs of the person requiring it. This study demonstrated that assistive technology has a beneficial impact on carers and could be one way of supporting carers and ensuring people with dementia continue to live at home.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Caregivers Mixed methods research Assistive computer technology Dementia Sriram, V Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| title | Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| title_full | Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| title_fullStr | Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| title_short | Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| title_sort | carers experience of assistive technology use in dementia care |
| topic | Caregivers Mixed methods research Assistive computer technology Dementia |
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