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

Rabia Akhter, Winnie Sun, Alvaro Joffre Uribe Quevedo, Manon Lemonde, Ramiro Liscano, Sheri Horsburgh

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Article in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rabia AkhterFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada. rabiaakhter.dr@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7871-7293

Winnie SunFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada.

Alvaro Joffre Uribe QuevedoFaculty of Business and Information Technology, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada.

Manon LemondeFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada.

Ramiro LiscanoFaculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada.

Sheri HorsburghGeriatric Psychiatry Unit, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, ON, Canada.

Ontario Tech University · CAOntario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences · CA

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Abstract

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.

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DementiaPandemicsDelivery of Health CareHealth PersonnelHumansMemoryCaregivingCOVID-19 pandemicDementia careReminiscence therapyWeb-based application

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PMID37581860

DOI10.1007/s40520-023-02394-y

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