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Tele-rehabilitation for people with dementia in the COVID-19 pandemic: A case-study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

C. Di Lorito ,
C. Duff ,
C. Rogers ,
J. Tuxworth ,
J. Bell ,
R. Fothergill ,
L. Wilkinson ,
A. Bosco ,
L. Howe  and
R. O’Brien
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C. Di Lorito*
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
C. Duff
Affiliation:
N/a, Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust, Lincoln, United Kingdom
C. Rogers
Affiliation:
N/a, Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust, Lincoln, United Kingdom
J. Tuxworth
Affiliation:
N/a, Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust, Lincoln, United Kingdom
J. Bell
Affiliation:
N/a, Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust, Lincoln, United Kingdom
R. Fothergill
Affiliation:
N/a, Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust, Lincoln, United Kingdom
L. Wilkinson
Affiliation:
N/a, Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust, Lincoln, United Kingdom
A. Bosco
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
L. Howe
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
R. O’Brien
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
M. Godfrey
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
M. Dunlop
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
V. Van Der Wardt
Affiliation:
N/a, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
V. Booth
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
P. Logan
Affiliation:
Division Of Rehabilitation, Ageing And Wellbeing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
R. Harwood
Affiliation:
Division Of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) is delivering an exercise programme for people with dementia. The Lincolnshire partnership NHS foundation Trust successfully delivered PrAISED through a video-calling platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives

This qualitative case-study identified participants that video delivery worked for, and highlighted its benefits and challenges.

Methods

Interviews were conducted with participants with dementia, caregivers and therapists, and analysed through thematic analysis.

Results

Video delivery worked best when participants had a supporting carer, 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.

Conclusions

The COVID-19 pandemic required innovative ways of delivering rehabilitation. This study supports that people with dementia can use tele rehab, but success is reliant on having a caregiver and an enthusiastic and known therapist.

Keywords

Physical ActivityTele-rehabilitationdementiaCOVID-19
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S346
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