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Technology-based counselling in dementia (TeCoDem): a mixed-methods systematic review
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Authors
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Dorothee Bauernschmidt
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Deutschland
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Julian Hirt
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Deutschland; Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (formerly FHS St. Gallen), Center for Dementia Care, Institute of Applied Nursing Sciences, Departement of Health, Schweiz
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Gero Langer
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Deutschland
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Fabian Wilde
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Deutschland
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Gabriele Meyer
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Deutschland
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Anja Bieber
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Deutschland
| Published: | August 30, 2022 |
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Background/research question: People with dementia and their informal carers are likely to benefit from individual and timely counselling. Technology-based counselling has proven to be beneficial for informal carers [1]. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic highlighted that technology-based counselling might be an alternative to personal contact interventions due to better accessibility and convenience. Since it remains unclear which features of the interventions relate to outcomes and which aspects are necessary for a successful implementation we will conduct a systematic review aimed (i) to identify conditions of successful implementation of technology-based counselling interventions in dementia and (ii) to investigate the effectiveness of the interventions.
Methods: We will use a mixed-methods design conducting a Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) [2] and a meta-analysis. Studies with various designs addressing aspects on effective and non-effective implementation of telephone-, web- or mobile-based counselling for people with dementia and/or informal carers will be retrieved through a comprehensive literature search; electronic database search and supplementary search will be conducted with no restrictions on publication date and outcomes. The QCA will enable us to identify necessary or sufficient components for a successful implementation. A meta-analysis according to the Cochrane handbook methodology will be performed and will comprise randomised controlled trials (RCTs) dealing with any outcome.
Preliminary/expected results, outlook: Our review will identify conditions of a successful implementation of technology-based counselling interventions in dementia and investigate the effects and adverse events of the interventions on people with dementia and their informal carers. We will reveal a comprehensive overview of successful and non-successful intervention components and will therefore facilitate clinical implementation. Our review will not only add to the body of knowledge on technology-based counselling in dementia care, but also enrich the evidence-base of the so far rarely used QCA method.
Competing interests: All authors declare that there is no competing interest.
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- Mello PA. Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An Introduction to Research Design and Application: A comprehensive and accessible guide to learning and successfully applying QCA. Washington: Georgetown University Press; 2021.
