Giger Jarod T, Markward Martha
Department of Social Work, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069, USA.
J Soc Work Disabil Rehabil. 2011;10(2):96-114. doi: 10.1080/1536710X.2011.571529.
This article reviews the literature on adults with serious mental illness, their caregivers, and smart home technology. The article provides compelling evidence for social workers to undertake research aimed at investigating caregivers' perceptions toward using smart home technology for care of adult family members or friends with a serious mental illness. Empirical support for using smart home technologies with adults with serious mental illness is provided, and recommendations for future social work research are offered.
本文回顾了关于患有严重精神疾病的成年人、他们的照顾者以及智能家居技术的文献。本文为社会工作者开展旨在调查照顾者对使用智能家居技术照顾患有严重精神疾病的成年家庭成员或朋友的看法的研究提供了令人信服的证据。文中提供了使用智能家居技术照顾患有严重精神疾病成年人的实证支持，并给出了未来社会工作研究的建议。
