Partnering with people living with dementia and care partners in technology research and design: Reflections and recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Occupational therapists may recommend and support technology use for facilitating independence, safety, wellbeing, and participation. There are high expectations for technology for people living with dementia. However, there is recognition that technologies will need to improve to deliver these expected benefits. People living with dementia have historically been excluded from direct involvement in research and design. A program of participatory research was undertaken to codesign technologies and technology research with people living with dementia and care partners. This work aims to capture the requirements, actions, and barriers experienced in forming these partnerships in technology research and design.

Methods

A shared metareflection of experiences was con

SUBMITTER: Liddle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092369 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature