探索数字媒体的使用,以支持痴呆症患者的有意义的活动:一种定性研究
Mariana Ramalhete1, Rita Maldonado Branco2, Soraia Teles3
1Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
Dementia (London, England)
|March 29, 2025
概括
葡萄牙早期痴呆症患者希望了解有意义的活动,经常使用智能手机等数字媒体进行社交活动. 他们的支持网络对于技术使用和活动参与至关重要.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 人与计算机的交互
背景情况:
- 痴呆症是一种进展性神经退行性疾病,影响功能和社会联系.
- 有意义的活动可以提高痴呆症患者的幸福感.
- 数字媒体提供了改善生活质量和参与有意义的活动的潜力.
研究的目的:
- 了解葡萄牙早期痴呆症患者关于有意义活动信息的需求和偏好.
- 探索它们与技术和数字媒体的关系.
- 识别技术使用和参与有意义的活动的障碍和促进因素.
主要方法:
- 有关焦点小组和采访痴呆症患者 (n=21),非正式照顾者 (n=9) 和医疗保健专业人员 (n=8) 的定性研究.
- 数据分析包括用于样本表征的描述性统计数据和字面转录的诱导性主题分析.
- 会议提出了三个主要主题:参与有意义的活动,技术经验,以及支持网络的重要性.
主要成果:
- 确定的有意义的活动包括家务和智力爱好,其中一些是技术介导的.
- 痴呆症患者主要使用数字媒体 (计算机,智能手机) 进行社交和娱乐.
- 技术使用和活动参与的障碍包括移动问题和认知投诉.
- 支持网络对于技术使用和参与有意义的活动至关重要.
结论:
- 数字媒体可以为痴呆症患者提供信息,并让他们参与有意义的活动.
- 需要进一步研究和设计适合痴呆症患者需求的数字工具.
- 支持系统在为痴呆症患者实现技术采用和参与有意义的活动方面发挥着至关重要的作用.
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