Boekel Leonieke van, Wouters Eveline J M, Grimberg Bea M, Boumans Jogé, Meer Nardo J M van der, Luijkx Katrien G
Departement Tranzo, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool, lectoraat Health Innovations and Technology, Dominee Theodor Fliednerstraat 2, Nederland.
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 2020 Jul 25;51(3). doi: 10.36613/tgg.1875-6832/2020.03.03. eCollection 2020 Sep 1.
Although technology has the potential to promote aging in place among community-living older adults with dementia, the use remains scarce. In this literature study we provide an overview of perspectives (i.e., needs, wishes, attitudes, possibilities, and difficulties) of different stakeholders on technology use in the care for community-living older adults with dementia. After selection, 46 studies were included. We mainly found perspectives of informal caregivers and, to a lesser extent, of persons with dementia and formal caregivers. Shared perspectives were, among other things, ease of use, stability and flexibility of technology, importance of privacy, and confidentiality. Among older adults, fun and pleasure, in addition to enhancing freedom and independence, facilitates technology use. Informal caregivers' peace of mind and relief of burden also appeared to be important in using technologies. Formal caregivers value the potential of technologies to improve monitoring and communication. Insight in perspectives of stakeholders are essential to enhance the use of technology in the care for community-living older adults with dementia.
尽管技术有潜力促进患有痴呆症的社区居住老年人原地养老，但技术的使用仍然很少。在这项文献研究中，我们概述了不同利益相关者对患有痴呆症的社区居住老年人护理中技术使用的看法（即需求、愿望、态度、可能性和困难）。经过筛选，纳入了46项研究。我们主要发现了非正式护理人员的看法，在较小程度上也发现了痴呆症患者和正式护理人员的看法。共同的看法包括易用性、技术的稳定性和灵活性、隐私的重要性以及保密性。在老年人中，除了增强自由和独立性外，乐趣和愉悦也促进了技术的使用。非正式护理人员的安心和负担减轻在技术使用中似乎也很重要。正式护理人员重视技术在改善监测和沟通方面的潜力。了解利益相关者的看法对于加强技术在患有痴呆症的社区居住老年人护理中的使用至关重要。
