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Informal caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s Disease
and Related Dementias (ADRD) perform an often difficult and emo
tionally demanding task. The combination of Virtual Natural Envi
ronments (VNEs) and some form of social interaction could help
meet some caregiver needs but remains unexplored. In this study,
we investigate how ADRD informal caregivers envision compan
ionship in the context of VR nature. Through co-design sessions
with 15 ADRD informal caregivers, the thematic analysis identified
four main themes: companionship needs, physical presence, vir
tual presence, and characteristics and behaviors. Diverse types of
companions were suggested, with a preference for empathetic, cred
ible, and authentic companionship. Design opportunities include
integrating physical and virtual companionship within VNEs. This
research highlights the importance of designing companions that
help caregivers feel understood. Considering informal caregivers’
perspectives is integral to developing interventions that effectively
address their emotional and social well-being.
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Co-design Dementia informal caregivers Well-being Companionship . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Beatriz Peres, Daniel S Lopes, Joaquim Jorge, and Pedro F. Campos. 2024. Co Designing Companions in Virtual Natural Environments for Enhanced Well being: Insights from Dementia Informal Caregivers. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 2024 Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI Adjunct 2024), October 13–16, 2024, Uppsala, Sweden. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 4 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3677045.3685415
Editora
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)