Technology-Supported Group Activity to Promote Communication in Dementia: A Protocol for a Within-Participants Study †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
1.2. Computer Interactive Reminiscence and Conversation Aid (CIRCA)
1.3. Current Study
2. Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Sample Size
2.3. Ethics
2.4. Participants
2.5. Recruitment Strategy
3. Materials
3.1. Assessment Measures
3.2. Cognition
3.3. Quality of Life
3.4. Health Status
4. Procedure
4.1. CIRCA Group Activity
4.2. Analysis
5. Discussion
6. Trial Status
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
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Diagnosis of dementia according to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-5) | Requires consultee involvement |
Ability to verbally communicate | Sensory impairment that will negatively impact technology participation |
Secondary long term conditions that could affect group participation | |
Behavioural challenges that could negatively affect group activities |
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Smith, S.K.; Astell, A.J. Technology-Supported Group Activity to Promote Communication in Dementia: A Protocol for a Within-Participants Study. Technologies 2018, 6, 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies6010033
Smith SK, Astell AJ. Technology-Supported Group Activity to Promote Communication in Dementia: A Protocol for a Within-Participants Study. Technologies. 2018; 6(1):33. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies6010033
Chicago/Turabian StyleSmith, Sarah K., and Arlene J. Astell. 2018. "Technology-Supported Group Activity to Promote Communication in Dementia: A Protocol for a Within-Participants Study" Technologies 6, no. 1: 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies6010033