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Person-centered technology for people with dementia: a protocol for an evidence map and an integrative review
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Julian Hirt
- Center for Dementia Care, Institute for Applied Nursing Sciences IPW-FHS, Department of Health, FHS St.Gallen, University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Alexandra Hering
- Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Nicola Ballhausen
- Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability (CIGEV), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Matthias Kliegel
- Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Thomas Beer
- Center for Dementia Care, Institute for Applied Nursing Sciences IPW-FHS, Department of Health, FHS St.Gallen, University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland
| Published: | April 30, 2018 |
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Background and Purpose: There is increasing evidence that technological devices may enhance the well-being and quality of life of people with dementia [1], [2]. This study aims to identify person-centered technologies and to examine the effects and outcomes for people with dementia.
Methods: The study consists of two parts. First, technological devices as well as effects and outcomes for people with dementia will be identified by an evidence map. Second, specific person-centered technologies as well as effects and outcomes for people with dementia will be examined by means of an integrative review. All types of studies published since 2007 in English, German and French will be included if they investigate technology-based interventions like gaming or robotical devices and address outcomes like quality of life, activity, participation, engagement and challenging behaviour of people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. A comprehensive literature search in ten databases will be conducted. Additionally, a hand search in five journals as well as backward and forward citation tracking will be performed. Two independent research associates will conduct study selection and quality appraisal. Technological devices will be linked to aspects of subjective well-being of people with dementia [3]. This will be confirmed by the relation between technology and user needs identified by Sugihara et al. [4].
Conclusions: The results will show which kind of technologies for people with dementia were studied. Furthermore, research gaps will be identified by the evidence map. The examination of effects and outcomes for people with dementia have the potential to direct further research.
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