Di Lorito, Claudio, Duff, Carol, Rogers, Carol , Tuxworth, Jane, Bell, Jocelyn, Fothergill, Rachael, Wilkinson, Lindsey, Bosco, Alessandro, Howe, Louise, O'Brien, Rebecca, Godfrey, Maureen, Dunlop, Marianne, van der Wardt, Veronika, Booth, Vicky, Logan, Pip, Cowley, Alison and Harwood, Rowan H. (2021) Tele-Rehabilitation for People with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case-Study from England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (4). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1661-7827
Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041717
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Abstract
ntroduction: The Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia
(PrAISED) is delivering an exercise programme for people with dementia. The Lincolnshire part�nership National Health Service (NHS) foundation Trust successfully delivered PrAISED through a
video-calling platform during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This
qualitative case-study aimed to identify participants that video delivery worked for, to highlight
its benefits and its challenges. Interviews were conducted between May and August 2020 with
five participants with dementia and their caregivers (n = 10), as well as five therapists from the
Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust. The interviews were analysed through thematic
analysis. Results: Video delivery worked best when participants had a supporting caregiver and
when therapists showed enthusiasm and had an established rapport with the client. Benefits included
time efficiency of sessions, enhancing participants’ motivation, caregivers’ dementia awareness, and
therapists’ creativity. Limitations included users’ poor IT skills and resources. Discussion: The
COVID-19 pandemic required innovative ways of delivering rehabilitation. This study supports that
people with dementia can use tele-rehabilitation, but success is reliant on having a caregiver and an
enthusiastic and known therapist
| Keywords: | tele-rehabilitation, dementia, physical activity, exercise, COVID-19 |
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| Subjects: | B Subjects allied to Medicine > B930 Occupational Therapy |
| Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Health & Social Care |
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| ID Code: | 49864 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Jun 2022 08:57 |
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