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ArticleDementia (London, England)2023

Connecting Today: Feasibility and acceptability of a remote visiting program for people living with dementia in long-term care homes.

Hannah M O'Rourke, Jennifer Swindle, Dorothy Chacinski, Fernanda Laís Fengler Dal Pizzol, Heunjung Lee, Matthias Hoben, Tammy Hopper, Katherine S McGilton, Veronique Boscart

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Article in Dementia (London, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hannah M O'RourkeCollege of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0041-3708
Jennifer SwindleCollege of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Dorothy ChacinskiCollege of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Fernanda Laís Fengler Dal PizzolCollege of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6790-0121
Heunjung LeeDepartment of Drama, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Matthias HobenSchool of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Tammy HopperCollege of Health Sciences, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Katherine S McGiltonKITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Veronique BoscartUniversity of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
University of Alberta · CAUniversity Health Network · CAUniversity of Waterloo · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesSocial isolation and loneliness affect the quality of life of people living with dementia, yet few interventions have been developed for this population. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of 'Connecting Today', a remote visiting program designed for use with care home residents living with dementia.

methodsThis was a feasibility study to assess whether Connecting Today can be delivered in care homes, and was acceptable to family and friends and people living with dementia. We used a single-group before/after design and included residents ≥ 65 years old with a dementia diagnosis from two care homes in Alberta, Canada. Connecting Today involved up to 60 min per week of facilitated remote visits for 6 weeks. To understand feasibility, we assessed rates and reasons for non-enrollment, withdrawal and missing data. We assessed acceptability with the Observed Emotion Rating Scale (residents) and a Treatment Perception and Preferences Questionnaire (family and friends). Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics.

resultsOf 122 eligible residents, 19.7% (

conclusionsFacilitated, remote visits are feasible and highly acceptable to residents and their family and friend contacts. Connecting Today shows promise to address social isolation and loneliness for people living with moderate to severe dementia because it can promote positive engagement in meaningful interactions with their family and friends while they are living in a care home. Future studies will test effectiveness of Connecting Today in a large sample.

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DementiaLong-Term CareAgedAged, 80 and overFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNursing HomesQuality of LifeFeasibilitylonelinesslong-term carepersonal contact interventionquality of lifevisiting program

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PMID37341515
PMCPMC10521164
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