The characteristics of effective technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners: protocol for a mixed studies systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The global prevalence of people living with dementia is expected to increase exponentially and yet evidence suggests gaps in dementia-specific knowledge amongst practitioners. Evidence-based learning approaches can support educators and learners who are transitioning into new educational paradigms resulting from technological advances. Technology-enabled learning is increasingly being used in health care education and may be a feasible approach to dementia education. METHODS:This protocol aims to describe the methodological and analytical approaches for undertaking a systematic review of the current evidence based on technology-enabled approaches to dementia education for health and social care practitioners. The design and methodology were informed by guidelines from the Prefer

SUBMITTER: Muirhead K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896733 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature