Laila Øksnebjerg1, Bob Woods2, Christina Rytter Vilsen3, Kathrine Ruth4, Moa Gustafsson3, Signe Pertou Ringkøbing5, Gunhild Waldemar1. 1. Danish Dementia Reseach Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2. Dementia Services Development Centre Wales, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom. 3. Department of Neurology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark. 4. Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Department of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark. 5. Copenhagen Memory Clinic and Danish Dementia Research Centre, Section 6911, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract
Objectives: It is essential to develop interventions that meet individual needs for coping and self-management of people with dementia. This study explored the feasibility and applicability of an intervention merging methods of cognitive rehabilitation and self-management groups for people with early stage dementia. The potential of this intervention to promote adoption of assistive technology was also explored.Method: People with early stage Alzheimer's disease (N = 19) participated in the programme comprising both individual and group sessions. Caregivers were involved in the individual session and a separate group meeting. The intervention both addressed individual goals and more general self-management approaches. In addition, both participants and caregivers were introduced to the ReACT app, a holistic solution tailormade to meet self-management needs of people with early stage dementia. Results: There was significant improvement in the participants' attainment of individual goals and satisfaction with goal attainment from pre- to post-intervention. Participants and caregivers generally reported a positive attitude towards the intervention, attendance rate was high, and all participants completed the intervention. Qualitative results also indicated that the intervention promoted awareness, acceptance and coping among participants. The specific benefits of using the ReACT app for self-management were also emphasised. Forty-two percent of the participants adopted the app and continued using it after completing the intervention. Conclusion: Results from this pilot study indicated that the intervention is both feasible and applicable and can be an effective method to promote coping and adoption of assistive technology among people with early stage dementia.
Objectives: It is essential to develop interventions that meet individual needs for coping and self-management of people with dementia. This study explored the feasibility and applicability of an intervention merging methods of cognitive rehabilitation and self-management groups for people with early stage dementia. The potential of this intervention to promote adoption of assistive technology was also explored.Method: People with early stage Alzheimer's disease (N = 19) participated in the programme comprising both individual and group sessions. Caregivers were involved in the individual session and a separate group meeting. The intervention both addressed individual goals and more general self-management approaches. In addition, both participants and caregivers were introduced to the ReACT app, a holistic solution tailormade to meet self-management needs of people with early stage dementia. Results: There was significant improvement in the participants' attainment of individual goals and satisfaction with goal attainment from pre- to post-intervention. Participants and caregivers generally reported a positive attitude towards the intervention, attendance rate was high, and all participants completed the intervention. Qualitative results also indicated that the intervention promoted awareness, acceptance and coping among participants. The specific benefits of using the ReACT app for self-management were also emphasised. Forty-two percent of the participants adopted the app and continued using it after completing the intervention. Conclusion: Results from this pilot study indicated that the intervention is both feasible and applicable and can be an effective method to promote coping and adoption of assistive technology among people with early stage dementia.
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