ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Toward the Integration of Technology-Based Interventions in the Care Pathway for People with Dementia: A Cross-National Study.
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- Embodied Intelligence Applications in Health Care Populations: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Evidence-based care pathways for people with dementia and neurodegenerative disorders in Europe: a systematic review of models, integration of digital technologies, and quality indicators.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Virtual humans in geriatric care: an integrative review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Review
- A Framework for the Human-Centered Design of Service Processes Enabled by Medical Devices: A Case Study of Wearable Devices for Parkinson's Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Embodied Conversational Agents for Chronic Diseases: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Personalized Technological Support for Informal Caregivers of Older People with Dementia: A Co-Design Approach Involving Potential End Users and Healthcare Professionals in Three Focus Groups in Italy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of Actual Use Behavior of Healthcare Wearable Devices on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Survey of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Ghana.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe integration of technology-based interventions into health and care provision in our aging society is still a challenge especially in the care pathway for people with dementia.
objectiveThe study aims to: (1) identify which socio-demographic characteristics are independently associated with the use of the embodied conversational agent among subjects with dementia, (2) uncover patient cluster profiles based on these characteristics, and (3) discuss technology-based interventions challenges.
methodsA virtual agent was used for four weeks by 55 persons with dementia living in their home environment.
resultsParticipants evaluated the agent as easy-to-use and quickly learnable. They felt confident while using the system and expressed the willingness to use it frequently. Moreover, 21/55 of the patients perceived the virtual agent as a friend and assistant who they could feel close to and who would remind them of important things.
conclusionsTechnology-based interventions require a significant effort, such as personalized features and patient-centered care pathways, to be effective. Therefore, this study enriches the open discussion on how such virtual agents must be evidence-based related and designed by multidisciplinary teams, following patient-centered care as well as user-centered design approaches.
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