Attitudes and use of information and communication technologies in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or early stages of dementia and their caregivers : cross-sectional study

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för hälsa University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP Universidad de Málaga, ESP Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, ESP Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, ESP Universidad Politécnica, ESP University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, BEL University Regional Hospital of Malaga, ESP JMIR 2020

Guzman-Parra, Jose
Barnestein-Fonseca, Pilar
Guerrero-Pertiñez, Gloria
Anderberg, Peter
Jimenez-Fernandez, Luis
Valero-Moreno, Esperanza
Goodman-Casanova, Jessica Marian
Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio Ignacio
Garolera Freixa, Maite
Quintana, María
García-Betances, Rebeca Isabel
Lemmens, Evi
Sanmartin Berglund, Johan
Mayoral-Cleries, Fermín

BACKGROUND: Information and communication technologies are promising tools to increase the quality of life of people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and that of their caregivers. However, there are barriers to their use associated with sociodemographic factors and negative attitudes, as well as inadequate knowledge about technologies. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze technophilia (attitudes toward new technologies) and the use of smartphones and tablets along with associated factors in people with dementia/mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers. METHODS: Data from the first visit of the Support Monitoring and Reminder for Mild Dementia (SMART4MD) randomized multicenter clinical trial were used for this analysis. Data were obtained from two European countries, Spain and Sweden, and from three centers: Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (Catalonia, Spain), Servicio Andaluz de Salud (Andalusia, Spain), and the Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden). Participants with a score between 20 and 28 in the Mini Mental State Examination, with memory problems (for more than 6 months), and who were over the age of 55 years were included in the study, along with their caregivers. The bivariate Chi square and Mann-Whitney tests, and multivariate linear and logistic regression models were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: A total of 1086 dyads were included (N=2172). Overall, 299 (27.53%) of people with dementia/mild cognitive impairment had a diagnosis of dementia. In addition, 588 (54.14%) of people with dementia/mild cognitive impairment reported using a smartphone almost every day, and 106 (9.76%) used specific apps or software to support their memory. Among the caregivers, 839 (77.26%) used smartphones and tablets almost every day, and 181 (16.67%) used specific apps or software to support their memory. The people with dementia/mild cognitive impairment showed a lower level of technophilia in comparison to that of their caregivers after ad
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aging; dementia eHealth; information and communication technology; mild cognitive impairment; technophilia; Neurosciences; Neurovetenskaper; Geriatrics; Geriatrik; Article in journal; info:eu-repo/semantics/article; text

10.2196.17253

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