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Original Article

Needs of people with dementia and their informal caregivers concerning assistive technologies

A scoping review

Published Online:July 09, 2019https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302/a000682

Abstract

Abstract.Background and objective: Assistive technologies might be a suitable option for supporting people with dementia and their informal caregivers. To avoid “one-fits-all”-solutions and to design useful technologies, it is essential to consider the end-users’ needs. The objective of this review was to examine the needs of people with dementia and their informal caregivers with regard to assistive technologies. Methods: We conducted a scoping review based on a comprehensive literature search in databases, handsearching, and free web searching. Additionally, we performed citation tracking of included studies. We included all types of study designs. Two researchers independently selected the studies. The results were thematically categorised by two researchers. Results: The search yielded 7160 references. 18 of 24 included studies were qualitative. The studies had been conducted in 13 different countries, mostly in Europe. The sample size ranged between two and 270 participants. Most of the studies involved people with dementia as well as informal caregivers. The analysis resulted in eleven themes. The themes could be assigned to three domains: “needed technologies”, “characteristics of needed technologies”, and “information about technologies”. Conclusions: The results might guide future usage, development and research addressing end users’ needs with regard to assistive technologies.


Bedürfnisse von Personen mit Demenz und ihren Angehörigen hinsichtlich assistiver Technologien: ein Scoping Review

Zusammenfassung.Hintergrund und Ziel: Assistive Technologien könnten eine Möglichkeit bieten, Personen mit Demenz und ihre Angehörigen zu unterstützen. Um universale Lösungen zu vermeiden und nützliche Technologien zu entwickeln, sollten die Bedürfnisse der Nutzenden berücksichtigt werden. Das Ziel dieser Übersichtsarbeit bestand darin, die Bedürfnisse von Personen mit Demenz und ihren Angehörigen hinsichtlich assistiver Technologien darzustellen. Methoden: Wir führten ein Scoping Review durch, basierend auf einer umfassenden Literaturrecherche in Fachdatenbanken, ergänzt durch eine Handsuche und eine freie Websuche. Zusätzlich erfolgte eine Zitationssuche der eingeschlossenen Studien. Wir schlossen verschiedene Studiendesigns ein. Zwei Forschende wählten die Studien unabhängig voneinander aus. Die Ergebnisse wurden von zwei Forschenden thematisch kategorisiert. Ergebnisse: Die Recherche ergab 7160 Referenzen. Von den 24 eingeschlossenen Studien waren 18 qualitativ. Die Studien wurden in 13 verschiedenen Ländern durchgeführt, hauptsächlich in Europa. Die Stichprobengröße lag zwischen zwei und 270 Teilnehmenden. Meistens nahmen an den Studien sowohl Personen mit Demenz als auch Angehörige teil. Die Analyse ergab elf Themen. Die Themen ließen sich drei Bereichen zuteilen: „Benötigte Technologien“, „Merkmale der benötigten Technologien“ und „Informationen zu Technologien“. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Ergebnisse könnten die zukünftige Nutzung, Entwicklung und Forschung leiten, jeweils unter Berücksichtigung der Nutzerbedürfnisse hinsichtlich assistiver Technologien.

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