Seoul National University College of Nursing and Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul, Korea.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2024 Jan-Dec;39:15333175241264767. doi: 10.1177/15333175241264767.
This study aimed to examine the effects of location-tracking devices on persons living with cognitive impairment, investigate facilitators of and barriers to using the devices, and provide future directions for the use of the devices.
An integrative review was conducted using 5 databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Scopus. From the 1429 initially identified studies, 10 were included in the review.
Location-tracking devices benefited persons living with cognitive impairment and their informal caregivers. The devices brought more independence to persons living with cognitive impairment, allowing them to go outside and feel safer there. Furthermore, the devices reduced the caregivers' worries about their loved ones being lost.
Location-tracking devices have the potential to increase independence in persons living with cognitive impairment and to decrease psychological stress in informal caregivers. In the future, ways to minimize the barriers to using location-tracking devices need to be determined.
本研究旨在探讨定位追踪设备对认知障碍患者的影响，研究使用这些设备的促进因素和障碍，并为设备的使用提供未来方向。
使用 5 个数据库（PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、CINAHL 和 Scopus）进行综合回顾。从最初确定的 1429 项研究中，有 10 项研究被纳入综述。
定位追踪设备使认知障碍患者及其非专业照顾者受益。这些设备使认知障碍患者更具独立性，让他们可以外出并在那里感到更安全。此外，这些设备减少了照顾者对亲人走失的担忧。
定位追踪设备有可能提高认知障碍患者的独立性，并减轻非专业照顾者的心理压力。未来需要确定如何最大限度地减少使用定位追踪设备的障碍。
