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Table 2 Findings from the survey: perceived impact of AT

From: Carers using assistive technology in dementia care at home: a mixed methods study

 

% of responses based on AT currently in use

 

Not at all helpful

A little helpful

Quite helpful

Helpful

Very helpful

AT helps in reducing effort (n = 200)

8.8

27.2

16.5

25.0

22.5

AT helps in reducing stress (n = 194)

5

21.1

11.0

23.9

39.0

AT helps in reducing anxiety (n = 200)

7.0

19.4

12.0

23.0

38.6

AT helps make caring role easier (n = 198)

7.2

26.4

10.8

30.8

24.8

AT reduces need for additional paid care (n = 123)

32.2

11.9

10.0

21.1

24.9

AT helps reduce harm/potential harm (n = 198)

32.5

16.4

7.4

15.7

28.0

 

Deteriorated a lot

Deteriorated a little

Not changed

Improved a little

Improved a lot

Care provided for a person with dementia changed (n = 198)

4.0

3.6

48.3

32.6

11.5

 

Extremely dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Neither satisfied/dissatisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Extremely satisfied

Overall satisfaction with AT

1.0

1.0

7.5

55.2

34.8

Less than 5 AT used (N)

1.3 (1)

0 (0)

17.3 (13)

54.7 (41)

26.7 (20)

Five or more AT used (N)

0.8 (1)

1.6 (2)

1.6 (2)

56.0 (70)

40.0 (50)

 

Value

df

Asymptotic Significance (2-sided)

Pearson chi-square

19.200

4

0.001

Physical and Mental health component scores

PCS

MCS

  

N

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

SF-12 Scores

 

201

49.19

47.75 – 50.63

45.37

43.93 – 46.80

Age Groups

 < 45

20

54.78

52.53 – 57.02

49.52

45.37 – 53.68

46–65

105

51.62

49.81 – 53.43

43.76

41.70 – 45.82

 > 66

76

44.37

41.88 – 46.86

46.49

44.22 – 48.75

p

 

0.000

0.012

Sex

Men

65

49.28

46.67 – 51.89

49.23

47.35 – 51.10

Women

131

49.10

47.32 – 50.88

43.37

41.46 – 45.29

p

 

0.536

0.002

Living arrangements

Living with the person with dementia

103

46.18

43.93 – 48.43

44.69

42.69 – 46.69

Living away from the person with dementia

98

52.36

50.78 – 53.94

46.08

43.98 – 48.17

p

 

 < 0.001

0.244

Relationship to person with dementia

Child

110

51.74

50.08 – 53.51

44.38

42.34 – 46.42

Sibling

3

39.13

9.67 – 68.58

52.61

48.80 – 56.42

Friend

2

57.48

44.27 – 70.70

51.75

29.26 – 74.24

Spouse

72

44.86

42.17 – 47.54

46.27

44.00 – 48.54

Grandchild

3

57.80

50.22 – 65.37

49.56

24.03 – 75.10

Other

10

50.59

44.74 – 56.44

44.16

35.45 – 52.88

p

 

 < 0.001

0.436

Satisfaction with AT

Extremely satisfied

70

48.71

46.32 – 51.10

48.26

46.29 – 50.22

Not extremely satisfied

130

49.38

47.54 – 51.21

43.94

42.04 – 45.85

P

 

0.720

0.010

Number of AT being used

Less than 5 AT

76

49.20

46.95 – 51.46

46.16

43.88 – 48.44

5 or more AT

125

49.19

47.30 – 51.08

44.88

43.02 – 46.75

p

 

0.757

0.561

  1. Significance level p < 0.050
  2. PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score