Psychological and Contextual Factors of AI Acceptance Among Informal Caregivers of People Living With Dementia: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal caregivers make up a large share of the care provided to people living with dementia, and experience an elevated risk for anxiety, depression, and caregiving burden. Technology-based interventions, such as mobile apps, aim to support informal caregivers by providing information, training, and mental or social support. Considering the diverse nature of the caregiver experience, AI is being incorporated into such interventions to create more tailored and specific support; however, AI hesitancy may serve as a significant barrier to usage.

Objective

The study aimed to preliminarily assess the levels of AI acceptance in adult informal caregivers of people living with dementia, and generate hypotheses regarding the psychological and contextual factors of AI acc

SUBMITTER: Fisher L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13628029 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature