Using Voice Assistant Systems to Improve Dietary Recall among Older Adults: Perspectives of Registered Dietitians
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Dietary assessments are important clinical tools used by Registered Dietitians (RDs). Current methods pose barriers to accurately assess the nutritional intake of older adults due to age-related increases in risk for cognitive decline and more complex health histories. Our qualitative study explored whether implementing Voice assistant systems (VAS) could improve current dietary recall from the perspective of 20 RDs. RDs believed the implementing VAS in dietary assessments of older adults could potentially improve patient accuracy in reporting food intake, recalling portion sizes, and increasing patient-provider efficiency during clinic visits. RDs reported that low technology literacy in older adults could be a barrier to implementation. Our study provides a better understanding of how VAS can better meet the needs of both older adults and RDs in managing and assessing dietary intake.
Language: English
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of North Carolina, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards: Mobile Health Obesity Wellness Intervention in Rural Adults, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute (NC TraCS), SCH: INT: Collaborative Research: Exploiting Voice Assistant Systems for Early Detection of Cognitive Decline, UNC-CH Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)
OpenAlex ID: W4391359459