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TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of a Music-Based Multimedia Program for People with Dementia
AU - Topo, Päivi
AU - Mäki, Outi
AU - Saarikalle, Kristiina
AU - Clarke, Nick
AU - Begley, Emer
AU - Cahill, Suzanne
AU - Arenlind, Jennie
AU - Holthe, Torhild
AU - Morbey, Hazel
AU - Hayes, Karen
AU - Gilliard, Jane
PY - 2004/10/31
Y1 - 2004/10/31
N2 - Music in different forms is widely used in dementia care and several studies have shown that music-based activities support the well-being of people with dementia. The aim of this article is to describe the first results of an assessment study of a music-based multimedia program called ‘Picture Gramophone’ (PG). The assessment was carried out in dementia day care units (n= 5) in Finland, Ireland, Norway and the UK. In this article we describe the results from the first three weeks. Altogether, 28 people participated in the first interview and five dropped out over the three weeks. Most participants used the PG and, according to staff, most of them benefited from its use. Our results suggest that multimedia products can be used in dementia care if support is available and the design of the product takes into account the user requirements of people with dementia.
AB - Music in different forms is widely used in dementia care and several studies have shown that music-based activities support the well-being of people with dementia. The aim of this article is to describe the first results of an assessment study of a music-based multimedia program called ‘Picture Gramophone’ (PG). The assessment was carried out in dementia day care units (n= 5) in Finland, Ireland, Norway and the UK. In this article we describe the results from the first three weeks. Altogether, 28 people participated in the first interview and five dropped out over the three weeks. Most participants used the PG and, according to staff, most of them benefited from its use. Our results suggest that multimedia products can be used in dementia care if support is available and the design of the product takes into account the user requirements of people with dementia.
KW - dementia care
KW - multi-media products
KW - picture gramophone
KW - technology assessment
KW - user perspectives
U2 - 10.1177/1471301204045164
DO - 10.1177/1471301204045164
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84993782419
VL - 3
SP - 331
EP - 350
JO - Dementia
JF - Dementia
SN - 1471-3012
IS - 3
ER -