scholarly journals A Tablet App– and Sensor-Based Assistive Technology Intervention for Informal Caregivers to Manage the Challenging Behavior of People With Dementia (the insideDEM Study): Protocol for a Feasibility Study (Preprint)

10.2196/11630 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Kernebeck ◽  
Daniela Holle ◽  
Patrick Pogscheba ◽  
Felix Jordan ◽  
Fabian Mertl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Technology Intervention

Involving people with dementia and their informal caregivers in the development process of assistive technology: Description and evaluation of a user-centered design (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris A.G.M. Geerts ◽  
Liselore J.A.E Snaphaan ◽  
Inge M.B. Bongers
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
User Centered

BACKGROUND Despite the potential value of assistive technology to support people with dementia (PWD) in everyday activities, use of these technologies is still limited. To ensure that assistive technologies better address the specific needs and daily context of PWD and their informal caregivers, it is particularly important to involve them in all different phases of assistive technology development. The literature rarely describes the involvement of PWD throughout the development process of assistive technologies, which makes it difficult to further reflect on and improve active involvement of PWD. OBJECTIVE This two-part study aimed to gather insights on the user-centered design (UCD) applied in the development process of the alpha prototype of the serious game PLAYTIME by describing the methods and procedures of the UCD as well as evaluating the UCD from the perspective of all involved stakeholders. METHODS The first three phases of the user-driven Living Lab of Innovate Dementia 2.0 were applied to directly involve PWD and their informal caregivers through qualitative research methods, including focus groups and a context-field study, in the development of the alpha prototype of PLAYTIME from exploration to design to testing. After the testing phase, a total number of 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with PWD, their informal caregivers and the project members of PLAYTIME to evaluate the applied UCD from the perspective of all involved stakeholders. The interviews addressed five of the principles for successful UCD and the appropriateness of the different methods used in the focus groups and context-field study. RESULTS Results of the interviews focused, amongst others, on the level of involvement of PWD and their informal caregivers in the development process, the input provided by PWD and their informal caregivers, the value of early prototyping, continuous iterations of design solutions and in-context testing, the role of dementia care professionals in the multidisciplinary project team, and the appropriateness of open- and closed-ended questions for obtaining input from PWD and their informal caregivers. CONCLUSIONS The description and evaluation of the UCD applied in the development process of the alpha prototype of PLAYTIME resulted in several insights on the relevance of UCD for all involved stakeholders as well as how PWD can be involved in the subsequent phases of usable and meaningful assistive technology development.

Feasibility study protocol of the PainChek app to assess the efficacy of a social robot intervention for people with dementia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihui Pu ◽  
Michel W. Coppieters ◽  
Joshua Byrnes ◽  
Cindy Jones ◽  
Martin Smalbrugge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
People With Dementia

scholarly journals A Tablet App– and Sensor-Based Assistive Technology Intervention for Informal Caregivers to Manage the Challenging Behavior of People With Dementia (the insideDEM Study): Protocol for a Feasibility Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Kernebeck ◽  
Daniela Holle ◽  
Patrick Pogscheba ◽  
Felix Jordan ◽  
Fabian Mertl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Log Files

BACKGROUND Despite the enormous number of assistive technologies (ATs) in dementia care, the management of challenging behavior (CB) of persons with dementia (PwD) by informal caregivers in home care is widely disregarded. The first-line strategy to manage CB is to support the understanding of the underlying causes of CB to formulate individualized nonpharmacological interventions. App- and sensor-based approaches combining multimodal sensors (actimetry and other modalities) and caregiver information are innovative ways to support the understanding of CB for family caregivers. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study is to describe the design of a feasibility study consisting of an outcome and a process evaluation of a newly developed app- and sensor-based intervention to manage CB of PwD for family caregivers at home. METHODS In this feasibility study, we perform an outcome and a process evaluation with a pre-post descriptive design over an 8-week intervention period. The Medical Research Council framework guides the design of this feasibility study. The data on 20 dyads (primary caregiver and PwD) are gathered through standardized questionnaires, protocols, and log files as well as semistructured qualitative interviews. The outcome measures (neuropsychiatric inventory and Cohen-Mansfield agitation inventory) are analyzed by using descriptive statistics and statistical tests relevant to the individual assessments (eg, chi-square test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test). For the analysis of the process data, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology is used. Log files are analyzed by using descriptive statistics, protocols are analyzed by using documentary analysis, and semistructured interviews are analyzed deductively using content analysis. RESULTS The newly developed app- and sensor-based AT has been developed and was evaluated until July in 2018. The recruitment of dyads started in September 2017 and was concluded in March 2018. The data collection was completed at the end of July 2018. CONCLUSIONS This study presents the protocol of the first feasibility study to encompass an outcome and process evaluation to assess a complex app- and sensor-based AT combining multimodal actimetry sensors for informal caregivers to manage CB. The feasibility study will provide in-depth information about the study procedure and on how to optimize the design of the intervention and its delivery. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPOR DERR1-10.2196/11630

scholarly journals Effect of a tailored assistive technology intervention on older adults and their family caregiver: a pragmatic study protocol

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Demers ◽  
W. Ben Mortenson ◽  
Marcus J. Fuhrer ◽  
Jeffrey W. Jutai ◽  
Michelle Plante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Technology Intervention ◽  
Pragmatic Study

scholarly journals A systematic review of electronic assistive technology within supporting living environments for people with dementia

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2371-2435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Daly Lynn ◽  
Janeet Rondón-Sulbarán ◽  
Eamon Quinn ◽  
Assumpta Ryan ◽  
Brendan McCormack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Supported Living ◽  
Technology Intervention ◽  
Living Environments

Health and social care provision needs to change in order to meet the needs of an increase in the number of people living with dementia. Environmental design, technology and assistive devices have the potential to complement care, help address some of the challenges presented by this growing need and impact on the lived experience of this vulnerable population. This systematic review was undertaken to identify the research on the use of electronic assistive technology within long-term residential care settings. A total of 3229 papers published from the inception of each of the databases up until May 2016 were retrieved from searches in four major databases. Sixty-one were identified to be included in the review. The inclusion criteria were: original peer reviewed journals; an electronic assistive technology intervention; with residents or tenants living with dementia or their family or paid caregivers; in supported living environments or residential care. The data extracted from the included studies focused on the methodology, technology, outcomes and the role of people living with dementia within the research. Overall, an extensive variety of technical interventions were found, with a broad range of methodological heterogeneity to explore their effect. Additionally, wide-spanning outcomes to support the potential of technology solutions and the challenges presented by such intervention were found.

scholarly journals Effects of an Assistive Technology Intervention on Older Adults with Disabilities and Their Informal Caregivers

2013 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Ben Mortenson ◽  
Louise Demers ◽  
Marcus J. Fuhrer ◽  
Jeffrey W. Jutai ◽  
James Lenker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Adults With Disabilities ◽  
Technology Intervention
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