User experience and acceptance of a device assisting persons with dementia in daily life: a multicenter field study

Autor: Elisabeth Stögmann, Sten Hanke, Christian Schüler, Fritz Pernkopf, Martina Pigliautile, Patrizia Mecocci, Matteo Colombo, Markus Müllner-Rieder, Kathrina Dankl, Stefan Moritsch, Maria Stillo, Rosario Curia, Oscar Águila, Theresa König, Christopher C. Mayer, Christophoros Christophorou, Jon Arambarri, Argyris Constantinides
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
ISSN: 1720-8319
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-02013-8
Popis: Background Assistive technologies have the potential to facilitate everyday life of people with dementia and their families. Close collaboration with affected people and interdisciplinary research are essential to understand and address the needs of prospective users. In this study, we present the results of the evaluation of such an assistive system prototype. Aims Challenges from the patient and caregiver side, technical and design problems and acceptance and usability with regard to our special target group were evaluated. Methods MEMENTO, a system of two e-ink tablets and a smartwatch, was tested in the domestic environment of dementia patients. Thirty participants from Italy, Spain and Austria took part in a 3-month field trial and compared the MEMENTO system to traditional strategies in everyday life. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and frequency of use of the system was monitored. Results There were no significant changes in quantitative measurements, such as activities of daily living and caregiver burden over the duration of the 3-month field trial. More frequent usage was significantly correlated with positive attitude towards technology (r = 0.723, p Conclusion We show that a positive attitude towards technology is the essential variable for successful implementation of such systems, regardless of age. Participants showed great interest in digital solutions and agreed that technological systems will help in maintaining independency of persons with cognitive dysfunction in the future.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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