Inteligentna podporna tehnologija in družinski oskrbovalci oseb z demenco : Ali deluje?

Dečman, Klara (avtor), Petta, Paolo (mentor)

Uvod: Demenca postaja vse bolj razširjena, kar predstavlja velik družbeni, gospodarski in globalni zdravstveni izziv. Z napredovanjem bolezni se družinski oskrbovalci vse pogosteje vključujeje v okrbo in pomoč pri izvrševanju dnevnih aktivnosti. Z večanjem odgovornosti in nalog, lahko to negativno vpliva na zdravje oskrbovalcev, vključno z tesnobo, depresijo in pomanjkanjem spanja. Uporaba inteligentne podporne tehnologije naj bi zmanjšala te negativne posledice na zdravje. Metoda: Ta naloga vključuje interdisciplinarni pristop s pregledom raziskovalnih področij z namenom odgovarjanja na ključno raziskovalno vprašanje “Ali pametna podporna tehnologija deluje?”. Začetni nabor strokovne literature s področja podpornih tehnologij in oseb z demenco je zagotovil potrebno izhodišče za nadaljnja bolj osredotočena iskanja. Z razvojem niza iskalnih pojmov in upoštevanjem strukturirane raziskovalne strategije sem lahko tematiko oblikovala tako kot klinični kot kognitivni fenomen. Ta pristop je pripeljal do več iteracij iskanja, ki so na koncu prevedle do ključnega iskanja literature, ki je povezana interdisciplinarnostjo, paradigmo kognitivne znanosti o organizaciji uma in modeli oblikovanja tehnologij, osredotočenimi na človeka. Zaključek: Uporabnost tehnologij se redko celovito ocenjuje, kar vodi do orodij, ki morda ne zadostijo potrebam tako ljudi z demenco kot njihovih oskrbovalcev. Ta težave se odraža v trenutnih pripravljenosti tehnologij za praktično uporabo. Ključni izziv je, da pametna tehnologija ni zasnovana za prilagajanje napredujoči naravi demence, kar vpliva na učinkovito uporabo z napredovanjem bolezni. Poleg tega je uporabljena terminologja kot je “pametna podpora”, pogosto nejasna in se v praksi izkaže kot neresnično, kar ustvarja vrzel med obljubami proizajalcev in njeno dejansko uporabo. Trenutne metode ocenjevanja uporabnosti tehnologij je potrebno izboljšati z zagotovitvijo, da so te tehnologije prijazne do uporabnikov in sposobne zadovoljiti edinstvene potrebe oseb z demenco in njihovih oskrbovalcev.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: demenca, dnevne aktivnosti, staranje, staranje v domačem okolju, podporna tehnologija, kognitivna podpora, družinski oskrbovalci, uporabnost
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
• Kraj izida: Ljubljana
• Založnik: K. Dečman
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: XXIII, 124 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-175475
• UDK: 796.51-056.26(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 255563523
• Datum objave v RUL: 29.10.2025

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Naslov: Intelligent assistive technology and family caregivers of people with dementia : Does it work?

Izvleček

Background: Dementia is increasingly prevalent, presenting a major societal, economic, and global health challenge. As the disease progresses, family caregivers play a growing role in helping people with dementia (PwDs) with activities of daily living. With advancing dementia, PwD experiences worsening symptoms, requiring more caregiver involvement, which can lead to negative effects on caregivers' health, including burden, anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation. Intelligent assistive technology (IAT) is believed to alleviate some of these challenges. Method: This thesis adopts an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating insights from various research fields addressing the key research question: "Does intelligent assistive technology work?". The initial literature on technology and people with dementia provided the necessary vocabulary for more focused searches. By developing a set of search terms and following a structured research strategy, I could frame the topic as a clinical and cognitive phenomenon. This approach led to several rounds of search iterations, ultimately refining the final query to include keywords related to interdisciplinarity, cognitive science paradigms on the organization of the mind, and human-centered design models. Conclusion: The usability of technologies is rarely comprehensively assessed, resulting in tools that may not effectively meet the needs of both people with dementia and their caregivers. This issue is reflected in the current human readiness levels of IATs, suggesting that these technologies are not fully developed or ready for practical use. A critical challenge is that IATs are often not designed to adapt to the progressive nature of dementia, which impacts their effectiveness as the disease advances. Without the necessary adaptability, IATs risk becoming obsolete or even problematic for users. Additionally, the terminology used, such as "intelligent assistance," often lacks clarity and practical demonstration, creating a gap between the technology's promises and its actual performance. The current methods for assessing IAT usability also need significant improvement to ensure these technologies are user-friendly and capable of addressing the unique needs of PwD and their caregivers.

• Ključne besede: dementia, activities of daily living, aging in place, assistive technology, cognitive assistance, human-centered design, informal caregiver, usefulness