Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others

Rosenberg, Lena; Kottorp, Anders; Nygård, Louise

doi:10.1177/0733464810396873

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others
Authors:	Rosenberg, Lena Kottorp, Anders Nygård, Louise
DOI:	10.1177/0733464810396873
Published in:	Journal of Applied Gerontology
Volume(Issue):	31
Issue:	4
Page(s):	510
Pages to:	530
Issue Date:	2011
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	0733-4648 1552-4523
Language:	German
Subjects:	Everyday technology; Assistive technology; Aging; Environment; Home; Society
Subject (DDC):	616.8: Neurology, diseases of nervous system
Abstract:	Technology is believed to have a potential for supporting significant others of people with dementia but little is known of their experiences and views of technology. The aim of this study is to explore how significant others relate to technology and to their relatives with dementia as technology users. The focus is on both their own use of technology as significant others and the use of technology by their relatives with dementia. Individual interviews and focus group discussions were undertaken and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. The significant others showed an overall readiness toward using technology in their present roles. Technology use in daily activities was perceived to be an important means to keeping retained abilities exercised but could also be perceived as a possible threat to health if activities were oversimplified. The significant others asked for flexible technology not perceived as stigmatizing, to be integrated into existing habits.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8717
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Rosenberg, L., Kottorp, A., & Nygård, L. (2011). Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 31(4), 510–530. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464810396873

Rosenberg, L., Kottorp, A. and Nygård, L. (2011) ‘Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others’, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 31(4), pp. 510–530. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464810396873.

L. Rosenberg, A. Kottorp, and L. Nygård, “Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others,” Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 510–530, 2011, doi: 10.1177/0733464810396873.

ROSENBERG, Lena, Anders KOTTORP und Louise NYGÅRD, 2011. Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2011. Bd. 31, Nr. 4, S. 510–530. DOI 10.1177/0733464810396873

Rosenberg, Lena, Anders Kottorp, and Louise Nygård. 2011. “Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others.” Journal of Applied Gerontology 31 (4): 510–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464810396873.

Rosenberg, Lena, et al. “Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : the perspectives of significant others.” Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol. 31, no. 4, 2011, pp. 510–30, https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464810396873.