Using Crowdsourcing Internet of Things Technology to Reduce Caregiver Worry in Dementia-Related Lost Episodes: Longitudinal Observational Study
The BLE crowdsourcing system may reduce caregiver worry and encourage proactive search behaviors, although accuracy depends on broader community adoption. Integration into dementia care plans could enhance safety and autonomy. Further research with a randomized controlled trial design is needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Tobi Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5548-6990)
- Bel Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7281-8480)
- Ki-Kit Lai
- Shing Chan
- Nathaniel Fung
- Timothy Kwok
- Zhongming Lin
- Florence Ho
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Human Factors
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/73670
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00