Access to, use of, and experiences with social alarms in home-living people with dementia: results from the [e-mail] trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social alarms are considered an appropriate technology to ensure the safety and independence of older adults, but limited research has been conducted on their actual use. We, therefore, explored the access, experiences, and use of social alarms among home-bound people with dementia and their informal caregivers (dyads).

Methods

From May 2019 to October 2021, the [e-mail] mixed-method intervention trial collected data from semi-quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews conducted among home-dwelling people with dementia and their informal caregivers in Norway. The study focused on data from the final assessment at 24 months.

Results

A total of 278 dyads were included, and 82 participants reached the final assessment. The mean age of the pat

SUBMITTER: Puaschitz NGS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10239917 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature