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Informal carers' experiences in everyday life and the use of digital assistive technology for time management in persons with dementia or mild cognitive impairment
Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Health, Medicine and Caring sciences, Division of prevention, rehabilitation and community medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Innovation and Product Realisation, Division of Product Realisation, School of Engineering, Innovation, and Design, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5567-9431
2024 (English)In: BMC Geriatrics, E-ISSN 1471-2318, Vol. 24, no 1, article id 365Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: Digital assistive technology (DAT) may support time management in people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but research on DAT for time management is limited. We aimed to explore how everyday could be supported by DAT for time management in persons with dementia or MCI from informal carers' perspectives. This study focused on a DAT device for time management called MEMOplanner (MMP).

METHOD: Using a mixed-methods design, we utilized the Time-Proxy© questionnaire and a study-specific interview guide to investigate the perspectives of informal carers (n = 8) regarding the use of MMP by individuals with dementia or MCI.

RESULT: The MMP was helpful in keeping track of time and activity. It helped to maintain an active lifestyle and facilitated communication. However, the MMP did not reduce the need for assistance from the informal carers, and it took time to learn the different functions of the device. Further research into employing a more extensive array of DAT for time management or other areas to assist individuals with dementia will yield valuable insights into enhancing and sustaining a higher quality of life despite cognitive decline.

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BioMed Central (BMC), 2024. Vol. 24, no 1, article id 365
Keywords [en]
Assistive technology, Dementia, Digital assistive technology, Mild cognitive impairment, Time management
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-113338DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04979-2ISI: 001207203700006PubMedID: 38654233Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85191100632OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-113338DiVA, id: diva2:1853963
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Correction: Informal carers’ experiences in everyday life and the use of digital assistive technology for time management in persons with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Baudin, K., Sundström, A. & Lindner, H. BMC Geriatr 24, 543 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05077-z

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