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Using simple technology to prompt multistep tasks in the home for people with dementia: An exploratory study comparing prompting formats
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Boyd, Hazel C. Evans, Nina M. Orpwood, Roger D. Harris, Nigel D. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | ObjectivesTo investigate the relative effectiveness of different prompts for people with dementia during multistep tasks in the home, to inform prompting technology design.MethodsNine pairs of participants (one with dementia and a partner or relative) participated at home. The participants with mild to moderate dementia (5M/4F, aged 73–86 years) functioned at the Planned or Exploratory levels of the Pool Activity Level instrument. A touchscreen computer displayed different prompts during two set tasks: “card-and-envelope” and “CD player.” The trials were scored to establish the relative effectiveness of the prompts. Individual tasks were also explored.ResultsText and audio prompts were each more effective than video or picture prompts for a card-and-envelope task, but this was not seen in a CD player task. The differences may be related to the type of actions within the tasks; the card-and-envelope actions were easier to convey verbally; the CD player actions lent themselves to visual prompts.ConclusionsDesigners of technology-based prompts for people with dementia should consider that the effectiveness of different prompts is likely to be task dependent. Familiar, unambiguous language can increase the success of tailored prompts. There are significant practical challenges associated with choosing and deconstructing everyday tasks at home. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1471301215602417?download=true |
| Starting Page | 424 |
| Ending Page | 442 |
| Page Count | 19 |
| ISSN | 14713012 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 16 |
| Journal | Dementia (DEM) |
| e-ISSN | 17412684 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1471301215602417 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2015-09-30 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2015 |
| Subject Keyword | technology dementia prompting sequencing assistive technology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Sociology and Political Science History Medicine Social Sciences |
