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Perceived usefulness of digital memory book among family caregivers of persons with dementia with and without communication deficits.

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Titel: Perceived usefulness of digital memory book among family caregivers of persons with dementia with and without communication deficits.
Autoren: Oh C; Department of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA., Park MS; School of Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA., Lee Y; Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA., Bong J; Department of Educational Leadership, Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA., Lee HS; School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Quelle: Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA [Assist Technol] 2025 Oct; Vol. 37 (6), pp. 427-434. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 02.
Publikationsart: Journal Article
Sprache: English
Info zur Zeitschrift: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8917250 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1949-3614 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10400435 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Assist Technol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis
Original Publication: [New York, NY] : Demos, [1989-
MeSH-Schlagworte: Caregivers*/psychology , Dementia*/nursing , Books* , Communication Disorders*, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Aged, 80 and over ; Communication ; Surveys and Questionnaires
Abstract: The Memory Book approach to dementia care effectively fosters daily communication with individuals with dementia. With technological advancements, the traditional memory book intervention has evolved into digital forms. However, it remains unclear whether family caregivers (FCGs) perceive this transition as beneficial or not, especially when their loved ones with dementia demonstrate communicative deficits. To investigate the perceived usefulness of digital memory books, we conducted a survey using the Technology Acceptance Model in which 169 FCGs of individuals with dementia participated. The participants were categorized into two groups based on their observations of communicative deficits in their loved ones. We compared the perceived usefulness of digital memory books between these two groups using Welch's two-sample t-test. Additionally, we employed univariate general linear models to explore the communicative deficits underlying the participants' perceptions. Our findings revealed that FCGs dealing with communicative challenges in their loved ones found digital memory books to be more useful. Furthermore, 7 out of 11 communicative deficits assessed (e.g., anomia) significantly influenced FCGs' perception. The digital memory book intervention has the potential to improve both the quality and quantity of communication between FCGs and individuals with dementia alleviating caregiving burdens for FCGs.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: communication; dementia; family caregiver; memory book
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20241202 Date Completed: 20251023 Latest Revision: 20251023
Update Code: 20251023
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2024.2424944
PMID: 39621436
Datenbank: MEDLINE
Beschreibung
Abstract:The Memory Book approach to dementia care effectively fosters daily communication with individuals with dementia. With technological advancements, the traditional memory book intervention has evolved into digital forms. However, it remains unclear whether family caregivers (FCGs) perceive this transition as beneficial or not, especially when their loved ones with dementia demonstrate communicative deficits. To investigate the perceived usefulness of digital memory books, we conducted a survey using the Technology Acceptance Model in which 169 FCGs of individuals with dementia participated. The participants were categorized into two groups based on their observations of communicative deficits in their loved ones. We compared the perceived usefulness of digital memory books between these two groups using Welch's two-sample t-test. Additionally, we employed univariate general linear models to explore the communicative deficits underlying the participants' perceptions. Our findings revealed that FCGs dealing with communicative challenges in their loved ones found digital memory books to be more useful. Furthermore, 7 out of 11 communicative deficits assessed (e.g., anomia) significantly influenced FCGs' perception. The digital memory book intervention has the potential to improve both the quality and quantity of communication between FCGs and individuals with dementia alleviating caregiving burdens for FCGs.
ISSN:1949-3614
DOI:10.1080/10400435.2024.2424944