title: Video-phone communication with cognitively impaired elderly patients.
abstract: We investigated the potential role of remote interactions via video-phone in the care of the elderly. Family members and nursing staff were interviewed about their experiences of communicating with elderly people via video-phone. Seven family members and seven nursing staff participated in the studies. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The results showed that it was possible for elderly people with cognitive impairment to engage in remote communication when certain conditions were met. There were also indications that the video-phone interaction sometimes increased the attention and focus of the elderly subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Sweden. Stefan.savenstedt@bd.komforb.se
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sävenstedt
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zingmark
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Sandman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012144:Respite Care; D013548:Sweden; D013689:Telephone