New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, New York City, NY, USA; University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Geriatr Nurs. 2023 Nov-Dec;54:178-183. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.003. Epub 2023 Oct 3.
Respite care provides alternative care for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and is intended to alleviate the burden of caregiving. However, the evaluation of respite programs is limited. Time Out Weekly Smile (TOWS) is a virtual intergenerational respite care program designed to meet the needs of PLWD and their care partners and provide allied health students opportunities to serve as respite volunteers. This multi-method pilot study aimed to evaluate the experience of TOWS participation for all (i.e., care partners, PLWD, students) and identify outcomes of interest for future efficacy studies. Semi-structured interviews with all participants after experiencing TOWS were analyzed using conventional content analysis methods and student surveys of dementia attitudes were summarized. Results demonstrated lasting mutual benefits for all participants including social connection and creating meaning. Our findings suggest that including all respite care participants in future efficacy studies will elucidate the wide impact of respite care programs.
暂托护理为痴呆症患者（PLWD）提供了替代性护理，旨在减轻护理负担。然而，暂托计划的评估有限。Time Out Weekly Smile（TOWS）是一个虚拟的代际暂托护理计划，旨在满足 PLWD 及其护理伙伴的需求，并为联合健康专业学生提供担任暂托志愿者的机会。这项多方法试点研究旨在评估所有（即护理伙伴、PLWD、学生）参与 TOWS 的体验，并确定未来疗效研究中感兴趣的结果。使用常规内容分析方法对所有参与者在体验 TOWS 后的半结构化访谈进行了分析，并总结了学生对痴呆症态度的调查。研究结果表明，所有参与者都能从中获得持久的互惠效益，包括社交联系和创造意义。我们的研究结果表明，在未来的疗效研究中纳入所有暂托护理参与者，将阐明暂托护理计划的广泛影响。
