Challenges and technologies of care developed by caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

Abstract

Objective: to identify the challenges and technologies of care developed by caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Method: an exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out with nine caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease from the mutual help group of a university hospital in the south of Brazil. Data collection took place between May and August 2017 through a semi-structured interview. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: two categories emerged from the analysis of the data: the challenges faced by caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's Disease and the care technologies developed by caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease. Conclusion: the study showed that the care strategies elaborated by the caregiver can enhance understanding, reflection and discussion among health professionals, caregivers and family members about quality care for the elderly and minimize the difficulties of care in order to provide greater quality of care for the elderly.

Awareness-raising workshops on (geronto)technologies for elderly/family care: contributions to knowledge

“…These are products and strategies used to improve the acceptance of care, such as dolls, adapted brushes, among others. A similar data was found in research developed with the objective of knowing the challenges and care technologies developed by caregivers of people with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), which presented strategies used as (geronto)technologies by caregivers, among which, use of dolls and adaptations at home (16) .…”

Revisão sistematizada de aplicativos móveis relacionados a medidas preventivas da Doença de Alzheimer

“…Para tanto, torna-se essencial primar pelo engajamento, pela fi dedignidade das informações, pela segurança e privacidade dos dados, pelo emprego de recursos amigáveis e ou intuitivos e por estratégias para o uso contínuo do usuário no desenvolvimento de App com foco na saúde e bem-estar 23 .…”

(Geronto)Tecnologias cuidativas para pessoas idosas com doença de Alzheimer e suas famílias: contribuição de oficinas de sensibilização/capacitação

“…In this regard, the academics suggested as (geronto)technology, in the form of a product, the use of a device called the bathing schedule. This (geronto)technology was presented, for the first time, by Brazilian nurses and has the potential to assist in the old person's acceptance of body hygiene, reducing irritability, in addition to reducing the burden on family members/caregivers 16 . The schedule can serve as an explanation for the construction of other forms of (geronto)technologies, according to the preferences of each person 16 .…”