Abstract：
Background: Care partners of persons living with dementia and their care-recipient have low levels of physical activity. Mobile applications have demonstrated effectiveness in promoting physical activity among older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of spousal care partners of persons with dementia and their care-recipient on the design and content of a mobile application intended to promote physical activity.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 care partners and their care-recipient. After the interviews were transcribed verbatim, thematic analysis was performed.Results: Four themes emerged from the participants\' responses related to the design and content of a mobile application to promote physical activity: 1) exercise preferences and habits, 2) barriers to exercise, 3) motivations for exercise, and 4) mobile application preferences and supportive features.Conclusion: Findings lay the foundation for designing an effective user-friendly mobile application to promote physical activity that caters to the diverse needs, preferences, and challenges among spousal care partners of persons with dementia and their care-recipient.
摘要：
背景：痴呆症患者的护理伙伴及其护理接受者的体力活动水平较低。移动应用程序已证明在促进老年人的身体活动方面有效。这项研究的目的是探索痴呆症患者的配偶护理伴侣及其护理接受者对旨在促进体育锻炼的移动应用程序的设计和内容的看法。方法：对14名护理伙伴及其护理接受者进行了半结构化访谈。采访被逐字转录后，进行了专题分析。结果：参与者的回答中出现了四个主题，这些主题与促进体育锻炼的移动应用程序的设计和内容有关：1）锻炼偏好和习惯，2）锻炼的障碍，3)锻炼的动机，和4)移动应用偏好和支持功能。结论：研究结果为设计有效的用户友好型移动应用程序奠定了基础，以促进满足多样化需求的身体活动，preferences,以及痴呆症患者的配偶护理伙伴及其护理接受者之间的挑战。
