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A Mobile Application for Supporting Dementia Relatives: A Case Study.
Till Halbach1, Ivar Solheim1, Siri Ytrehus2
1Norwegian Computing Center, Oslo (Norway).
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|October 30, 2018
Summary
DILP offers on-demand support for dementia caregivers, covering various issues. Field testing showed high usefulness and usability, but information retrieval needs improvement.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Dementia caregiving presents significant challenges for families and health workers.
- Access to timely and relevant information is crucial for effective dementia care.
- Existing support systems may lack comprehensive, on-demand resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce DILP, a digital solution designed to assist caregivers of individuals with dementia.
- To detail the user-centered development and content creation process for the DILP application.
- To evaluate the real-world effectiveness and usability of DILP.
Main Methods:
- User-centered design principles were applied throughout the development of DILP.
- Content was curated to address medical, psychological, legal, financial, and practical aspects of dementia care.
- Field testing was conducted with dementia caregivers and healthcare professionals.
Main Results:
- DILP demonstrated encouraging results in terms of usefulness, usability, and content structure.
- Caregivers and health workers found the application valuable for on-demand support.
- Participants reported difficulties with the search functionality and information findability.
Conclusions:
- DILP provides a promising digital tool for supporting dementia caregivers.
- Further development is needed to enhance search capabilities and information accessibility within the app.
- Addressing usability challenges in information retrieval is key for optimizing caregiver support solutions.
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