Publications by authors named "Liz Laird"
This grounded theory study sought to explore how older adults' experience the transition from living at home to a care home with a specific focus on the latter part of the first year of the move. The study was carried out within a large Health Trust in the UK between August 2017 and May 2019. Purposive sampling was used in the initial stages of data collection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Internationally, it is recognised that the transition to a care home environment can be an emotional and stressful occasion for older people and their families. There is a paucity of research that takes into consideration the initial phase of the relocation process, incorporating individuals' experiences of the move.
Aim: To explore individuals' experiences of moving into a care home.
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- The study evaluated how people with dementia and their family caregivers use a reminiscence app by analyzing usage logs and conducting interviews.
- It involved 28 dyads, finding that most regularly engaged with the app and identifying four distinct levels of user engagement based on relationship dynamics.
- The research highlights the importance of combining quantitative log data with qualitative experiences to better understand the app's impact, suggesting mixed methods improve evaluations of technology in human-computer interactions.