Factors That Influence Successful Adoption of Real-Time Location Systems for Use in a Dementia Care Setting: Mixed Methods Study.
Lynn Haslam-LarmerAlisa GrigorovichLeia C ShumAndria BianchiKristine NewmanAndrea IaboniJosephine McMurrayPublished in: JMIR aging (2024)
By the end of the study, most of the unit's HCPs were using the tablet app based on their perception of its usefulness, its alignment with their comfort level with technology, and its ability to help them perform job responsibilities. HCPs perceived that they were able to reduce patient search time dramatically, yet any improvements in care were noted to be implied, as this was not measured. There was limited anecdotal evidence of reduced patient risk or adverse events, but greater reported peace of mind for HCPs overseeing patients' activity levels.