Wong Karen Lok Yi, Hung Lillian, Wang Carly, Pan Diane, Liao Deborah, Ren Lily Haopu, Berndt Annette
IDEA Lab, School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Digit Health. 2025 Jul 7;11:20552076251357490. doi: 10.1177/20552076251357490. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
This exploratory qualitative study examines the perceived impacts of using dementia-friendly videos as a digital assistive technology to support the psychosocial needs of people with moderate to severe dementia in care settings.
The study was conducted in a hospital and a long-term care home in Vancouver, Canada. Data were primarily collected through interviews and focus groups with 19 healthcare providers, supplemented by observational interviews with 15 patients/residents. The person-centred care approach guided the analysis.
Seven key themes emerged: (a) providing comfort, (b) connecting with the person's interests and backgrounds, (c) building relationships, (d) promoting engagement and interaction, (e) facilitating activities of daily living, (f) having a sense of community, and (g) facilitating the impacts using appropriate technological equipment.
The themes reflected the five psychosocial needs suggested by the person-centred care framework: comfort, identity, attachment, occupation, and inclusion. Our findings extend this framework by highlighting the importance of cultural connection as an integral part of identity to enhance the impact of the videos. Additionally, this study highlights the significance of using appropriate technological equipment to amplify the impact of the videos, which may require organizational support. This study sheds light on research and practice for further development and use of dementia-friendly videos in care settings.
本探索性定性研究考察了使用对痴呆症患者友好的视频作为一种数字辅助技术，对护理机构中中重度痴呆症患者心理社会需求的感知影响。
该研究在加拿大温哥华的一家医院和一家长期护理机构进行。数据主要通过对19名医疗保健提供者的访谈和焦点小组收集，并辅以对15名患者/居民的观察性访谈。以患者为中心的护理方法指导分析过程。
出现了七个关键主题：（a）提供舒适感；（b）与个人兴趣和背景建立联系；（c）建立关系；（d）促进参与和互动；（e）便利日常生活活动；（f）拥有社区感；（g）使用适当的技术设备促进影响。
这些主题反映了以患者为中心的护理框架所提出的五项心理社会需求：舒适感、身份认同、依恋、职业和包容。我们的研究结果通过强调文化联系作为身份认同不可或缺的一部分对于增强视频影响的重要性，扩展了这一框架。此外，本研究强调了使用适当的技术设备来扩大视频影响的重要性，这可能需要组织支持。本研究为护理机构中进一步开发和使用对痴呆症患者友好的视频的研究和实践提供了启示。
