{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Designing technology to support greater participation of people living with dementia in daily and meaningful activities.
{Author}: Wilson M;Doyle J;Turner J;Nugent C;O'Sullivan D;
{Journal}: Digit Health
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jan-Dec
{Factor}: 4.687
{DOI}: 10.1177/20552076231222427
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>People living with dementia should be at the center of decision-making regarding their plans and goals for daily living and meaningful activities that help promote health and mental well-being. The human-computer interaction community has recently begun to recognize the need to design technologies where the person living with dementia is an active rather than a passive user of technology in the management of their care.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Data collection comprised semi-structured interviews and focus groups held with dyads of people with early-stage dementia (n = 5) and their informal carers (n = 4), as well as health professionals (n = 5). This article discusses findings from the thematic analysis of this qualitative data.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Analysis resulted in the construction of three main themes: (1) maintaining a sense of purpose and identity, (2) learning helplessness and (3) shared decision-making and collaboration. Within each of the three main themes, related sub-themes were also constructed.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>There is a need to design technologies for persons living with dementia/carer dyads that can support collaborative care planning and engagement in meaningful activities while also balancing persons living with dementia empowerment and active engagement in self-management with carer support.