Assessing Assistive Technology’s Quality of Life Outcomes with Dementia

Carrie Beth Peterson, Neeli R. Prasad, Ramjee Prasad

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Abstract

This article presents a review of assessments that evaluate Quality of Life (QOL) outcomes as a result of Assistive Technology (AT) intervention among older adults with dementia and the further development of an outcome assessment
framework specific to this area of research. An overview is presented of relevant AT outcomes assessments and dementia-specific QOL assessments. The framework is based on a previous version first proposed by the authors in 2010[1] and revisions arrived at through working on the ISISEMD project[2][3]. During the course of the ISISEMD trials, issues arose in evaluating QOL in dementia with AT interventions. A literature review revealed that there is no appropriate measurement tool to examine QOL outcomes as a result of AT interaction in dementia. This needs to be addressed in order to further
develop the fields of AT outcomes measurement, QOL assessment and dementia care. Through the use of the proposed framework, researchers and clinicians can better determine which ATs will stimulate the desired intervention outcomes as well as measure their effectiveness. It is research with the direction to close the variance between AT use in dementia and QOL outcomes with empirical demonstration.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftGerontechnology
Vol/bind11
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)195
Antal sider10
ISSN1569-1101
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2012
Udgivet eksterntJa
BegivenhedInternational Society for Gerontechnology: Who's afraid of aging? - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Holland
Varighed: 26 jun. 201229 jun. 2012
Konferencens nummer: 8th

Konference

KonferenceInternational Society for Gerontechnology
Nummer8th
LokationTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven
Land/OmrådeHolland
ByEindhoven
Periode26/06/201229/06/2012

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