Determinants of Successful Implementation of Assistive Technologies for Dementia: Exploratory Survey

• Published in: JMIR aging Vol. 7; p. e53640
• Main Authors: Van der Roest, Henriëtte Geralde, Christie, Hannah Liane, Franco-Martin, Manuel Angel, Dröes, Rose-Marie, de Vugt, Marjolein Elizabeth, Meiland, Franka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 13.09.2024
• Subjects: Adaptive technology; Aged; Assistive Technologies; Caregivers; Cost analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia; Dementia - rehabilitation; Dementia - therapy; Dementia and Cognitive Decline; End users; Female; Focus Groups and Qualitative Research for Human Factors Research; Handicapped assistance devices; Humans; Independent Living; Interventions and Support for Informal Caregivers of People with Mental Illness; Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science; Male; mHealth for Telemedicine and Homecare; Original Paper; Participation; Polls & surveys; Professional ethics; Professionals; Self-efficacy; Self-Help Devices; Surveys and Questionnaires; Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects; assistive technology; dementia; caregiving; implementation; psychosocial research

Despite positive results for the use of assistive technologies (ATs) in dementia, the uptake of ATs lags behind. It is considered important to assess determinants of successful or unsuccessful implementation of ATs. We explored factors that influence the implementation of ATs for community-dwelling...