Qiu Ling, Saragih Ita Daryanti, Fick Donna Marie, Sundar S Shyam, Abdullah Saeed
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ext Abstr Hum Factors Computing Syst. 2025 Apr-May;2025. doi: 10.1145/3706599.3719707. Epub 2025 Apr 25.
Dementia is a global public health concern, with approximately 55 million individuals worldwide currently living with it. Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST) has been shown to improve quality of life for persons living with dementia (PLwDs). However, providing iCST at scale remains a serious challenge, specifically as it can add considerable burden on care partners. This project focuses on a voice assistant (VA) to support care partners in delivering iCST. We developed a VA prototype and conducted a qualitative study with care partners (N=5). Our preliminary findings show that using a VA to deliver iCST is feasible and acceptable. We have also identified design requirements for the VA to effectively provide iCST, including need for personalization reflecting dementia severity and individual interests, collaboration between care partners and PLwDs, and accessible interactions to minimize frustration and distress. These findings can inform the future design of inclusive and accessible VAs.
痴呆症是一个全球公共卫生问题，目前全球约有5500万人患有此病。个体认知刺激疗法（iCST）已被证明可以改善痴呆症患者（PLwDs）的生活质量。然而，大规模提供iCST仍然是一项严峻挑战，特别是因为它会给护理伙伴增加相当大的负担。该项目聚焦于一款语音助手（VA），以支持护理伙伴提供iCST。我们开发了一个VA原型，并与护理伙伴（N = 5）进行了定性研究。我们的初步研究结果表明，使用VA提供iCST是可行且可接受的。我们还确定了VA有效提供iCST的设计要求，包括反映痴呆严重程度和个人兴趣的个性化需求、护理伙伴与痴呆症患者之间的协作，以及便于操作的交互以尽量减少挫折感和痛苦。这些发现可为未来包容性和便于使用的VA设计提供参考。
