Building trust in long-term care settings using assistive technology: a systematic review
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Rehabil. Sci.
Sec. Disability, Rehabilitation, and Inclusion
Volume 5 – 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1492104
Provisionally accepted
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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This review investigates the dynamics of trust between caregivers and care receivers in long-term care settings, where the implementation of assistive technology also becomes chronically crucial. Trust is essential in the care receiver-caregiver relationship as it impacts the effectiveness of care and the care receiver’s participation in treatment. Moreover, integrating assistive technology significantly affects the quality of care by increasing care receivers’ autonomy and reducing caregivers’ workload. Despite its significance, the mechanisms of trust involving assistive technology in long-term care have not been clarified. To address this gap, this review systematically analyzed 32 articles published in English since 2000, sourced from Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct databases. The review identified the dynamics of trust in long-term care settings involving assistive technology. Based on this trust dynamics, three critical factors were analyzed: care receiver-related, caregiver-related, and assistive technology-related. The findings provide a detailed understanding of the factors affecting trust in long-term care settings involving assistive technology. These insights contribute to long-term care facility operators making informed decisions regarding technology adoption in care practice and care service strategies, ultimately enhancing trust and the quality of care in long-term care settings.
Keywords:
Trust, Long-Term Care, Assistive Technology, review, relationship
Received:
06 Sep 2024;
Accepted:
07 Nov 2024.
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* Correspondence:
Fred HAN, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Siyu Yang, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Nanxin Li, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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