Consumer direction in the field of digital technologies and people with dementia: a literature review.

Digital technologies have a great potential to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. However, this group is usually not involved in their development and dissemination. A consumer-directed role in the delivery of digital technologies could allow this group to regain autonomy and certa...

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Published in:Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 18; no. 8; pp. 1364 - 1377
Main Authors: Tsertsidis, Antonios, Kolkowska, Ella, Rapado, Irene
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2023
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          Tsertsidis, Antonios
          Kolkowska, Ella
          Rapado, Irene
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          Concept Formation
          Dementia Patients
          Theory
          Digital Technology
          Human
          Scoping Review
          Quality of Life
          Patient Autonomy
          Qualitative Studies
          Content Analysis
          Nomenclature
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          Digital Technology Education
          Consumer Participation
          Empowerment
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      ab: Digital technologies have a great potential to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. However, this group is usually not involved in their development and dissemination. A consumer-directed role in the delivery of digital technologies could allow this group to regain autonomy and certain independence. This article aims to conceptualise the components of the Consumer Direction theory in the context of digital technologies and people with dementia. A literature review was conducted. We searched for studies within the aforementioned context in five relevant databases, covering the years 2012–2020. Identified studies were screened and assessed for inclusion. The data were categorised using two-stage qualitative content analysis. Forty articles were included. The results provide definitions of the four components of the Consumer Direction theory in the context of this study. Namely, what it means for people with dementia to be (1) in control of technology use, (2) offered a variety of technological options, (3) informed and supported regarding the use and training of digital technologies, and (4) actively participating in systems design. These can lead to the empowerment of people with dementia. The four theoretical components of the Consumer Direction theory are conceptualised differently in the context of this study. By providing new definitions, this paper contributes to research and practice. We expect the definitions to be deployed by researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for the creation of a more consumer-directed delivery of digital technologies to people with dementia. Digital technologies have a great potential to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. A consumer-directed role in the delivery of digital technologies could empower people with dementia and give them the opportunity to take control over the offered services as well as maintain a degree of independence. The Consumer Direction theory and its components should be conceptualised differently in the context of digital technologies and people with dementia than in previous contexts that used the theory. The new definitions can be utilised by researchers, practitioners and policymakers for the creation of a more consumer-directed delivery of digital technologies to people with dementia.
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