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Digital technologies to support people living with dementia in the care home setting to engage in meaningful occupations: protocol for a scoping review

Authors: Nicholas Luscombe, Sarah Morgan-Trimmer, Sharon Savage, Louise Allan

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

People living with all stages of dementia should have the opportunity to participate in meaningful occupations. For those living in care homes, this may not always occur and residents may spend significant parts of the day unengaged, especially those living with more advanced dementia. Digital technologies are increasingly being used in health care and could provide opportunities for people living with dementia (PLWD) in care homes to engage in meaningful occupations and support care staff to provide these activities. With technology advancing at a rapid rate, the objective of this scoping review is to provide an up-to-date systematic map of the research on the diverse range of digital technologies that support engagement in meaningful occupations. In particular, focus will be given to barriers and facilitators to inform future intervention design and implementation strategies, which have not yet been clearly mapped across the full range of these digital technologies.

Method

A scoping review will be conducted to systematically search for published research using a comprehensive search strategy on thirteen databases. Published, peer-reviewed studies that focused on PLWD in the care home setting and assessed any form of digital technology that supported a meaningful occupation will be included. All methodologies which meet the criteria will be included. Data will be extracted and charted to report the range of digital technologies, underlying mechanisms of action, facilitators and barriers to implementation.

Discussion

Mapping the range of technologies to support PLWD to engage in meaningful occupations will identify gaps in research. The systematic search will include a diverse range of technologies such as software to enhance care planning, tablets devices, smartphones, communication robots and social media platforms, rather than focussing on a specific design or interface. This will enable comparison between mechanisms of action, barriers and facilitators to implementation which will be useful for future research and intervention design.

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Title: Digital technologies to support people living with dementia in the care home setting to engage in meaningful occupations: protocol for a scoping review
Authors: Nicholas Luscombe
Sarah Morgan-Trimmer
Sharon Savage
Louise Allan
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Care
Dementia
Dementia
Published in: Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01715-4

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Digital technologies to support people living with dementia in the care home setting to engage in meaningful occupations: protocol for a scoping review

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