Department of Management and Logistics in Health Care, Medical University of Lodz, Poland InterDoktorMen Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.
Wroclaw's Alzheimer Center, 53-659 Wroclaw, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 19;18(6):3167. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063167.
(1) : Given the increased social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges faced by informal dementia caregivers have increased. An increasing use of technology, both in care and dementia clinical trials, depends upon caregivers' abilities as a user. Accordingly, the aim of our study was to verify the current technology (smartphone and computer) use and acceptance in care, regarding socio-demographic variables; (2) : Questionnaires were distributed to 102 dementia caregivers, mostly of patients with moderate dementia; (3) : The majority of participants were women (63%), and large number of them used technological devices such as a smartphone (91%) or computer (81%). Results revealed differences between age, gender, and education level on technology acceptance. Interestingly, smartphone use and acceptance seemed to be feasible, regardless of age, whereas computer use was negatively correlated with age. Technology was perceived by respondents as most useful for patients' activities including locomotion, toileting, and meals; (4) : The future of technology use in dementia care should indicate solutions tailored to individual characteristics such as new technology solutions (GPS trackers, smartphone apps, dietary intervention, and meal planning apps).
(1) ：由于 COVID-19 大流行导致社交隔离增加，非正式痴呆症护理人员面临的挑战增加。技术在护理和痴呆症临床试验中的使用越来越多，这取决于护理人员作为用户的能力。因此，我们的研究旨在根据社会人口统计学变量，验证当前在护理中使用和接受技术（智能手机和计算机）的情况；
(2) ：向 102 名痴呆症护理人员发放了问卷，他们大多是中度痴呆症患者；
(3) ：大多数参与者为女性（63%），大量参与者使用智能手机（91%）或计算机（81%）等技术设备。结果显示，在接受技术方面，年龄、性别和教育程度存在差异。有趣的是，无论年龄大小，智能手机的使用和接受似乎都是可行的，而计算机的使用与年龄呈负相关。受访者认为技术对患者的活动最有用，包括运动、如厕和用餐；
(4) ：痴呆症护理中技术的未来应用应根据个人特点指出解决方案，例如新技术解决方案（GPS 追踪器、智能手机应用程序、饮食干预和膳食计划应用程序）。
