Salzwedel Maren, Zuidema Sytse, Kort Helianthe, Janus Sarah
University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Sep;44(9):1458-1471. doi: 10.1177/07334648241310708. Epub 2025 Jan 9.
Given that women are disproportionately affected by dementia on several levels and assistive technology (AT) is increasingly used to manage the care of the growing number of people with dementia (PwD), there is an urgent need to understand the role of sex and gender regarding adoption of AT in dementia care. We conducted a scoping review following the framework of Arksey and O'Malley. All identified topics of sex and gender analysis (compatibility, attitude, usage, acceptance, access, usefulness, and well-being) were related to AT adoption, where the majority revealed sex and gender differences. Relevance of topics is discussed in relation to generation, culture, and mental health, including a switch of perspective to the gender of the technology. Even though we demonstrated sex and gender differences in AT adoption, their practical implications need to be further elaborated on in future research.
鉴于女性在多个层面上受到痴呆症的影响尤为严重，且辅助技术（AT）越来越多地被用于管理日益增多的痴呆症患者（PwD）的护理，因此迫切需要了解性别在痴呆症护理中采用辅助技术方面所起的作用。我们按照阿克西和奥马利的框架进行了一项范围审查。所有确定的性别分析主题（兼容性、态度、使用情况、接受度、可及性、有用性和幸福感）均与辅助技术的采用相关，其中大多数揭示了性别差异。将结合代际、文化和心理健康来讨论这些主题的相关性，包括将视角转向技术的性别属性。尽管我们证明了在采用辅助技术方面存在性别差异，但它们的实际影响仍需在未来研究中进一步阐述。
