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dc.contributor.authorGibson, Granten_UK
dc.contributor.authorDickinson, Claireen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBrittain, Katieen_UK
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Louiseen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-21T23:17:50Z-
dc.date.available2015-08-21T23:17:50Z-
dc.date.issued2015-07-24en_UK
dc.identifier.other89en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/22099-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Assistive Technology (AT) has been suggested as a means by which people with dementia can be helped to live independently, while also leading to greater efficiencies in care. However little is known about how AT is being used by people with dementia and their carers in their daily routines. This paper reports on a qualitative study exploring the everyday use of AT by people with dementia and their families. Methods: The research employed a qualitative methodology. Semi structured interviews took place with 39 participants, 13 people with dementia and 26 carers. Key themes were identified using thematic analysis and the constant comparative method. Results: Three categories of AT use in everyday settings were identified; formal AT, accessed via social care services, ‘off the shelf AT' purchased privately, and ‘do it yourself' AT, everyday household products adapted by families to fulfil individual need in the absence of specific devices. Access to AT was driven by carers, with the majority of benefits being experienced by carers. Barriers to use included perceptions about AT cost; dilemmas about the best time to use AT; and a lack of information and support from formal health and social care services about how to access AT, where to source it and when and how it can be used. Conclusions: It has been argued that the ‘mixed economy' landscape, with private AT provision supplementing state provision of AT, is a key feature for the mainstreaming of AT services. Our data suggests that such a mixed economy is indeed taking place, with more participants using ‘off the shelf' and ‘DIY' AT purchased privately rather than via health and social care services. However this system has largely arisen due to an inability of formal care services to meet client needs. Such findings therefore raise questions about just who AT in its current provision is working for and whether a mixed market approach is the most appropriate provider model. Everyday technologies play an important role in supporting families with dementia to continue caring; further research is needed however to determine the most effective and person-centred models for future AT provision.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_UK
dc.relationGibson G, Dickinson C, Brittain K & Robinson L (2015) The everyday use of assistive technology by people with dementia and their family carers: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 15, Art. No.: 89. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0091-3en_UK
dc.rights© 2015 Gibson et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectAssistive technologyen_UK
dc.subjectDementiaen_UK
dc.subjectCarersen_UK
dc.subjectSocial careen_UK
dc.titleThe everyday use of assistive technology by people with dementia and their family carers: a qualitative studyen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12877-015-0091-3en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleBMC Geriatricsen_UK
dc.citation.issn1471-2318en_UK
dc.citation.volume15en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailgrant.gibson@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationDementia and Ageingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNewcastle Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNewcastle Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNewcastle Universityen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000358428200002en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84937830605en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid594376en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-8249-4697en_UK
dc.date.accepted2015-07-16en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2015-07-16en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2015-08-07en_UK
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorGibson, Grant|0000-0001-8249-4697en_UK
local.rioxx.authorDickinson, Claire|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBrittain, Katie|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorRobinson, Louise|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2015-08-07en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/|2015-08-07|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenameGibson et al_BMC Geriatrics_2015.pdfen_UK
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