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ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Intergroup 'Skype' Quiz Sessions in Care Homes to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older People.

Sonam Zamir, Catherine Hennessy, Adrian Taylor, Ray Jones

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Article in Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sonam ZamirSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7339-6454
Catherine HennessyFaculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK.
Adrian TaylorPeninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2701-9468
Ray JonesCentre for Health Technology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2963-3421
University of Plymouth · GBUniversity of Stirling · GB

Funding

National Institute for Health Research n/a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Video calls using software such as Skype, Zoom and FaceTime can improve socialisation among older people and family, however it is unknown if video calls are able to improve socialisation among older people and their peers. Twenty-two residents across three British care homes engaged with each other using 'Skype quiz' sessions with the support of staff once a month over an eight-month trial. Video calls were accessed via a 'Skype on Wheels' intervention that comprised a wheeled device that could hold an iPad, or through Skype TV. Residents met other residents from the three care homes to build new friendships and participate in a thirty-minute quiz session facilitated by eight staff. Staff were collaborators who recruited older people, implemented the intervention and provided feedback that was analysed using thematic analysis. Residents enjoyed being able to see other residents' faces and surroundings. Analysis of the field notes revealed five themes of: residents with dementia remember faces not technology, inter and intra connectedness, re-gaining sense of self and purpose, situational loneliness overcome and organisational issues create barriers to long-term implementation. Inter-care home connection through video calls to reduce feelings of loneliness in residents seems acceptable and a feasible, low cost model, especially during times of public crisis such as COVID-19.

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action researchcare-settingscommunicationgeriatricsinterventionlonelinessSkypesocialisationvideo calls

Identifiers

PMID33187242
PMCPMC7709588
OpenAlexW3106386973

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