Implementation of technology in dementia care: facilitators & barriers
Guidance
Ensure new technology is compatible with a range of relevant platforms to promote implementation.
Explanation and examples
Findings from the feasibility trial showed that people with dementia use a range of devices with various software versions (e.g. smartphones, touch-screen tablets, and personal computers) to access apps and other services. New technology which aims to be compatible with these different devices, can lead to increased uptake and may contribute to successful implementation.
Themes
Accessibility Dementia Device Implementation Technology
Target groups
Researchers developing technology Technology developers User Experience (UX) designersType of evidence
Results from a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT).
References
Rai, H. K., Schneider, J., & Orrell, M. (2021). An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People with Dementia and Carers: Results from a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Clinical interventions in aging, 16, 2079–2094. doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S323994
Rai H. K., Prasetya V. G. H., Sani T. P., et al. (2021). Exploring the feasibility of an individual cognitive stimulation therapy application and related technology for use by people with dementia and carers in Indonesia: A mixed-method study.Dementia. doi.org/10.1177/14713012211018003
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