A tool to promote prolonged engagement in art therapy

Hoey, Jesse; Zutis, Krists; Leuty, Valerie; Mihailidis, Alex

doi:10.1145/1878803.1878841

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“…Presenting customization options within programs in an accessible format allows a caregiver or therapist to tailor the program to each individual [40,41]. This is particularly beneficial for people with dementia as programs can become responsive to change in their cognitive functioning and abilities over time.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several other studies also used reminiscence materials presented on a touchscreen interface to provide other assistive functions [ 9 , 35 - 39 ]. The use of touchscreen technology to support therapists was also evident in the context of art therapy and occupational therapy [ 40 - 42 ]. Several articles reported the use of touchscreen technology to address multiple activities of daily living (ADL) for people with dementia [ 43 - 46 ], including calendars, diaries, video calling, and location tracking.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several of the aforementioned articles have featured games or leisure activities; however, these have been designed to assess cognition [ 21 , 26 ], provide cognitive stimulation [ 37 , 45 ], or to assist in the delivery of therapeutic interventions [ 40 , 41 ]. Very few studies focused on games or activities purely for entertainment or leisure purposes.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Programs and apps presented on touchscreen devices can be designed to facilitate customization, which allows for easy adaptation and consequently they can be responsive to the needs of the users [ 13 , 25 , 37 , 40 , 41 ]. Presenting customization options within programs in an accessible format allows a caregiver or therapist to tailor the program to each individual [ 40 , 41 ]. This is particularly beneficial for people with dementia as programs can become responsive to change in their cognitive functioning and abilities over time.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The touchscreen devices used in the reviewed articles range in size, largely determined by whether a monitor (largest), tablet, or smartphone (smallest) was used. Fourteen articles reported and specified using a touchscreen monitor or a touch-sensitive interface in combination with a monitor [ 17 , 21 - 25 , 28 - 30 , 33 , 34 , 40 , 46 , 51 , 53 ]. Screen size in these studies ranged from 14˝ to 32˝ with a mode size of 20˝.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Studies Involving People With Dementia and Touchscreen Technology: A Literature Review

Joddrell

Astell

2016

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

120

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BackgroundDevices using touchscreen interfaces such as tablets and smartphones have been highlighted as potentially suitable for people with dementia due to their intuitive and simple control method. This population experience a lack of meaningful, engaging activities, yet the potential use of the touchscreen format to address this issue has not been fully realized.ObjectiveTo identify and synthesize the existing body of literature involving the use of touchscreen technology and people with dementia in order to guide future research in this area.MethodsA systematized review of studies in the English language was conducted, where a touchscreen interface was used with human participants with dementia.ResultsA total of 45 articles met the inclusion criteria. Four questions were addressed concerning (1) the context of use, (2) reasons behind the selection of the technology, (3) details of the hardware and software, and (4) whether independent use by people with dementia was evidenced.ConclusionsThis review presents an emerging body of evidence demonstrating that people with dementia are able to independently use touchscreen technology. The intuitive control method and adaptability of modern devices has driven the selection of this technology in studies. However, its primary use to date has been as a method to deliver assessments and screening tests or to provide an assistive function or cognitive rehabilitation. Building on the finding that people with dementia are able to use touchscreen technology and which design features facilitate this, more use could be made to deliver independent activities for meaningful occupation, entertainment, and fun.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%