Investigating Exit-Seeking Interventions for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease in Institutional Care
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The exit-seeking behavior of persons with Alzheimer’s disease has been associated with a decline in the residents’ wellbeing in long-term care facilities. Recent studies in the field suggest that promoting safe wandering and adapting to the patients needs contribute for better exit-seeking management, which can be facilitated through the use of assistive technology. In order to investigate how technology can be introduced to nursing homes to effectively deter this dangerous behavior, five research methods are utilized. Noticing the attitudes of the research participants towards the use of technology and their interests in low-tech deterrents, the study examines the rationale behind their effectiveness in order to provide recommendations for professionals involved in the development of such solutions. The research finds that effective wandering management strategies require a combination of multiple approaches that complement each other in terms of the purpose of use, and build on the residents’ interests, understanding and backgrounds.
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Copyright © 2014 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
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