Relationship-centred CogniCare: an academic–digital–dementia care experts interface
ISSN: 1366-3666
Article publication date: 24 December 2020
Issue publication date: 22 January 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to reports on an academic–industry service development innovation to advance the symptom monitor and track feature within the CogniCare app to support family carers of people living with dementia. Expert opinion from dementia care professionals identified key monitoring strategies for enhanced carer competence and confidence in the early identification of relevant symptoms that would help facilitate meaningful hospital/social care consultations.
Design/methodology/approach
A co-production approach between industry and academia included stakeholder representation from NHS Highland and Alzheimer Scotland. Dementia care experts validated items to be included for symptom monitoring and tracking using a newly developed A2BC2D2EF2 framework as part of this project and recommended additional strategies for monitoring symptom change, including carer well-being.
Findings
Dementia care experts perceived the symptom monitoring and track feature to have the potential to support family carers with dementia care at home and foster a relationship-centred approach to dementia care to facilitate meaningful hospital/social care consultations.
Originality/value
The CogniCare app is the first platform of its kind that aims to support family carers to care for people living with dementia at home. This unique service development collaborative combined dementia and digital expertise to create innovative digital solutions for dementia care. The proposed monitoring and tracking feature is perceived by dementia care experts as a tool with the potential to enhance carer confidence and thus enable safe and effective dementia care within the home environment.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This project was funded by the Scottish Funding Council as part of their Standard Innovation Voucher Scheme.Conflict of Interests: GM is a co-founder of CogniHealth. The authors declare that there are no other conflicts of interest.
Citation
Macaden, L., Muirhead, K., Melchiorre, G., Mantle, R., Ditta, G. and Giangreco, A. (2021), "Relationship-centred CogniCare: an academic–digital–dementia care experts interface", Working with Older People, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-05-2020-0016
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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