Understanding acceptance of contactless monitoring technology in home-based dementia care: a cross-sectional survey study among informal caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing interest to support home-based dementia care via contactless monitoring (CM) technologies which do not require any body contact, and allow informal caregivers to remotely monitor the health and safety of people with dementia (PwD). However, sustainable implementation of CM technologies requires a better understanding of informal caregivers' acceptance. This study aimed to examine the (1) general acceptance of CM technology for home-based dementia care, (2) acceptance of different sensor types and use scenarios, and (3) differences between accepters and refusers of CM technology.

Method

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among n = 304 informal caregivers of community-dwelling PwD [Mean(SD) age = 58.5 (10.7)] in the Netherlands a

SUBMITTER: Wrede C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582629 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature