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A Study on the Lost Seeking Devices and Systems for Dementia-Patients

Authors:
Yung-Ching Chen
Cherng-Yee Leung

Keywords: Care-givers; Dementia; e-Health; Safety; Telemedicine services; User-Centered Design; Wandering

Abstract:
This paper utilized a user-centered design approach as the foundation for technology in dementia care in order to improve the quality of telemedicine service. A status-quo analysis and questionnaire survey were conducted to explore the actual needs of the elders in using the lost seeking devices and the problems they encountered. 37 caregivers for people with dementia were surveyed. Through analysis and induction, 3 problems were identified: poor information transmission, low user acceptance, individual material security anxiety. 2-4 improvement proposals are suggested for each problem.

Pages: 15 to 21

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: October 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3492

ISBN: 978-1-61208-167-0

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from October 23, 2011 to October 29, 2011