The characteristics of effective technology-enabled dementia education: a systematic review and mixed research synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia education is required to address gaps in dementia-specific knowledge among health and social care practitioners amidst increasing dementia prevalence. Harnessing technology for dementia education may remove obstacles to traditional education and empower large communities of learners. This systematic review aimed to establish the technological and pedagogical characteristics associated with effective technology-enabled dementia education for health and social care practitioners.

Methods

MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO, ERIC and OVID Nursing Database were searched from January 2005 until February 2020. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies were eligible for inclusion. Study quality was assessed with the Mixed Methods

SUBMITTER: Muirhead K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8865181 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature