NDLI: Technology for dementia care: what would good technology look like and do, from carers’ perspectives?

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Author	Brookman, Ruth Parker, Simon Hoon, Leonard Ono, Asuka Fukayama, Atsushi Matsukawa, Hisashi Harris, Celia B.
Abstract	Background The development of technology in dementia care has largely been without consultation with carers, and has primarily focused on safety, monitoring devices, and supporting activities of daily living. Further, while involving end-users in the design of technology has been recommended, this is yet to become common practice. Method We conducted a mixed methods study with the aim of investigating carers’ values and priorities for technology development, including prior experiences, barriers to use, and what they would like technology to do. Importantly, we asked carers for their design ideas and bespoke technology solutions for future development. Results Carers of people living with dementia (N = 127), including both unpaid (n = 102) and paid carers (n = 25) residing in Australia, completed an online survey. In addition, a subsample of carers (n = 23) participated in semi-structured interviews. Findings demonstrate that carers want technology to be person-centred, customisable, and to increase opportunities for meaningful social connection. Findings also demonstrate the ability of carers to generate creative design solutions for dementia care. Conclusions These findings and implications will be discussed in relation to the importance of co-design with carers and engineers during the design phase of assistive technology. Also, the importance of technology to enhance, not replace, human-to-human social interactions is highlighted.
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ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-023-04530-9
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	23
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2023-12-16
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Dementia care Assistive technology Unmet needs Social engagement Carers Technology design ideas Geriatrics/Gerontology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

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