Acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers
The purpose of this study was to examine the acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) used to help people with dementia, who are at risk for wandering in their communities. We used a mixed methods research approach that included use logs, pre and post paper-based questionnaires, and focus group...
- Autores:
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Cruz, Antonio miguel
Juzwishin, Don
Liu, Lili
Barnard, Shannon
Ruptash, Tracy
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of investigation
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2017
- Institución:
- Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Institucional ECI
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.escuelaing.edu.co:001/1573
- Acceso en línea:
- https://repositorio.escuelaing.edu.co/handle/001/1573
https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2016.1266724
- Palabra clave:
- Enfermedad de Alzheimer
Tecnología médica
Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia
Global positioning system
Technology acceptance
UTAUT model
Enfermedad de Alzheimer
Demencia
Sistema de posicionamiento global
Aceptación de la tecnología
Modelo UTAUT
- Rights
- closedAccess
- License
- http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_14cb
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to examine the acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) used to help people with dementia, who are at risk for wandering in their communities. We used a mixed methods research approach that included use logs, pre and post paper-based questionnaires, and focus groups. Forty-five client-caregiver pairs (dyads) were included to use one of the GPS devices for an average of 5.8 months over a 1-year period. GPS acceptance was high; dyads were likely to continue using the GPS. According to the participants, the GPS provided caregivers peace of mind and reduced anxiety in dyads when clients got lost. |
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