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- Title
Identifying adoption and usability factors of locator devices for persons living with dementia.
- Authors
Neubauer, Noelannah; Spenrath, Christa; Philip, Serrina; Daum, Christine; Liu, Lili; Miguel-Cruz, Antonio
- Abstract
A growing number of Canadians live with dementia. Strategies to reduce the risks of getting lost include physical barriers, restraints and medications. However, these strategies can restrict one's participation in meaningful activities and reduce quality of life. Locator devices can be used to manage safety risks while also supporting engagement and independence among persons living with dementia. As more locator devices become available on the market, adoption rates would be affected by certain factors. There is no clear, standardized approach to identify the factors that have an influence on the acceptance and usability of locator devices for persons with dementia and their care partners. This project aimed to identify factors related to acceptance and usability of locator devices that are important to individuals with dementia, their care partners, service providers and technology developers. Qualitative description and conventional content analysis guided our approach. We conducted 5 focus groups with 21 participants. Trustworthiness strategies included multiple data sources, data verification for accuracy and peer debrief. Five overarching factors emerged as critical aspects in the acceptance and usability of locator devices. These factors were inclusivity, simplicity, features, physical properties and ethics. Participants thought that locator devices do not adequately consider privacy and stigma. Therefore, the acceptance and usability of locator devices could be enhanced if privacy and stigma are addressed. The factors identified will inform the creation of an acceptance and usability scale for locator devices used by persons living with dementia, their care partners and service providers.
- Subjects
CANADA; GLOBAL Positioning System; CAREGIVERS; FOCUS groups; RESEARCH methodology; WANDERING behavior; DEMENTIA patients; QUALITATIVE research; QUALITY of life; CONTENT analysis
- Publication
Dementia (14713012), 2022, Vol 21, Issue 3, p862
- ISSN
1471-3012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/14713012211065381