ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
Exploring dementia family caregivers' everyday use and appraisal of technological supports.
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- Feasibility and Acceptability of the Smarthealth Intervention for Dementia Caregivers. A Qualitative Analysis of a Single-Group Pilot Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Telemedicine and AI-Powered Chatbots: Potential and Challenges for Home Care Provided by Family Caregivers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Use of Technology by the Rural-Dwelling Caregivers of People Living With Dementia to Support Caregiving: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Recruitment Challenges and Strategies in a Technology-Based Intervention for Dementia Caregivers: Descriptive Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Designing an mHealth application for informal carers concerning the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a need analysis survey.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Designing for caregiving networks: a case study of primary caregivers of children with medical complexity.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2024Article
- The Olera.care Digital Caregiving Assistance Platform for Dementia Caregivers: Preliminary Evaluation Study.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of digital technologies to engage and support the wellbeing of people with dementia and family carers at home and in care homes: A scoping review.Dementia (London, England) · 2023Article
- Co-Design of a Financial and Legal Planning Tool for Care Partners of People Living With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- Technology Acceptance of a Mobile Application to Support Family Caregivers in a Long-Term Care Facility.Applied clinical informatics · 2022Article
- A Web-Based Platform (CareVirtue) to Support Caregivers of People Living With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.JMIR aging · 2022Article
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Abstract
Family caregivers provide the majority of care for people with dementia, often balancing multiple caregiving roles. Technology-based interventions have demonstrated strong potential for supporting family caregivers in navigating these roles, yet translational uptake of these interventions remains limited. A comprehensive understanding of how caregivers engage and evaluate everyday technological supports is necessary to foster broader adoption. Through semi-structured interviews with 20 caregivers, the present study aimed to explore caregivers' everyday use and appraisal of technological supports. We found that caregivers use specific technological supports to meet specific caregiving needs (e.g. coordination, information seeking, direct care), and exhibit unique technology use patterns (e.g. trial-and-error) shaped by the caregiving need. Caregivers shared positive appraisals of technological supports for caregiving, citing the role of perceived utility, existing familiarity, and social resources in their acceptance and uptake. These findings illustrate important perspectives regarding everyday technology with immediate relevance for intervention design and functionality.
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