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ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2021

Remote primary care consultations for people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences of people living with dementia and their carers.

Remco Tuijt, Greta Rait, Rachael Frost, Jane Wilcock, Jill Manthorpe, Kate Walters

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Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Remco TuijtResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
Greta RaitResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
Rachael FrostResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
Jane WilcockResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.
Jill ManthorpeThe Policy Institute, King's College London, London.
Kate WaltersResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London.

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Department of Health RP-PG-1016-20001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 has accelerated remote healthcare provision in primary care, with changes potentially permanent. The implementation of remote provision of health care needs to be informed by vulnerable populations, such as people living with dementia.

aimTo understand the remote healthcare experiences of patients living with dementia and their family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN AND

settingQualitative interviews with community-based patients living with dementia and their carers were carried out between May-August 2020, while the COVID-19 pandemic was ongoing in England.

methodSemi-structured interviews were conducted remotely by telephone or video call with 30 patients living with dementia and 31 carers. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

resultsThree main themes were derived relating to: proactive care at the onset of COVID-19 restrictions; avoidance of healthcare settings and services; and difficulties with remote healthcare encounters. People living with dementia and their carers felt check-up calls were reassuring but limited in scope and content. Some avoided healthcare services, wishing to minimise COVID-19 risk or reduce NHS burden, or encountering technological barriers. Difficulties in remote consultations included lack of prompts to remember problems, dealing with new emerging difficulties, rescheduling/missed calls, and inclusion of the voice of the person with dementia.

conclusionWhile remote consultations could be effective, proactive calls could be more structured around needs. Consideration should be given to replace non-verbal prompts to describe problems, particularly for new health concerns. In continuing remote consultations, it is important to facilitate engagement with patients living with dementia and their carers to ensure good practice.

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COVID-19DementiaRemote ConsultationCaregiversEnglandHumansPandemicsPrimary Health CareSARS-CoV-2caregiversCOVID-19dementiaprimary health carequalitative researchremote consultationtelemedicine

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PMCPMC8136581

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