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Effects of tracking technology on daily life of persons with dementia: three experimental single-case studies
Annakarin Olsson1, Maria Engström2, Pernilla Åsenlöf3
1Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden annakarin.olsson@hig.se.
Objectives:
To investigate the effects of using tracking technology on independent outdoor activities and psychological well-being in 3 persons with dementia (PwDs) and their spouses.
Methods:
Three experimental single-case studies with an A1B1A2B2 design. The intervention entailed access to a passive positioning alarm and technical support. Continual daily measures of independent outdoor activities among PwDs' and spouses' worries about these activities were made during all phases.
Results:
Access to a tracking technology consistently increased the independent outdoor activities of 2 PwDs. One of the spouses consistently reported decreased worry during B phases, another's worry decreased only in B2, and the third showed little variability in worrying across all phases.
Conclusion:
Tracking technology may support PwDs to engage in independent outdoor activities and decrease spouses' worries; however, randomized controlled group studies are needed to investigate whether these results can be replicated on a group level.
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