Perceived barriers and solutions identified by healthcare professionals in utilizing web-based reminiscence therapy to support dementia care during the pandemic.

Autor: Akhter R; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada. rabiaakhter.dr@gmail.com., Sun W; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada., Quevedo AJU; Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada., Lemonde M; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada., Liscano R; Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada., Horsburgh S; Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, ON, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Aging clinical and experimental research [Aging Clin Exp Res] 2023 Nov; Vol. 35 (11), pp. 2843-2846. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 15.
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-023-02520-w
Abstrakt: This paper presents findings from a qualitative study conducted in Ontario, Canada, exploring healthcare professionals' perceptions of barriers and solutions for implementing Web-Based Reminiscence Therapy (WBRT) in an institutionalized settings for dementia care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study identified five major barriers, including the lack of on-boarding/educational training, need for technology availability and technical support, limited attention span of persons with dementia (PWD), availability of multi-sensory features, and time constraints due to staff workload. Seven major themes emerged related to proposed solutions/suggestions: (1) involving younger generations, (2) focusing on technology training, (3) integrating with other digital platforms, (4) adding narratives/descriptions to recollect memories, (5) ensuring accessibility, (6) adding QR codes for retrieving information, and (7) combining digital/traditional reminiscence methods. These findings provide valuable insights for implementing WBRT to facilitate dementia care and for the future refinement of its application.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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