Objective: Develop a Swiss technology road map on the use and potential of assistive technologies in the care and nursing of persons with dementia.

Methodological approach: Literature-based and empirical research methods will be used to develop the technology road map. In the process, the needs of persons with dementia and those of their family members, as well as the effects and the impact of robotically assisted interventions for persons with dementia will be investigated on the basis of two systematic reviews. In addition, systematic research will be undertaken concerning existing academic experts and national advocacy groups in order to recruit persons for expert interviews. The results will form the starting point for the development of a technology road map for the area of dementia care.

Current status: A systematic review on the needs of persons with dementia and of those of their family members with respect to assistive technologies was published in the Pflege journal. The second systematic review on the effects and the impact of robotically assisted interventions for persons with dementia is currently undergoing peer review for an international journal. The interviews with the experts have been conducted and are currently being analysed. The partial results are continuously disseminated at national and international conferences (as at: 04/2020).

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