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Feasibility of an Intervention for Patients with Cognitive Impairment Using an Interactive Digital Calendar with Mobile Phone Reminders (RemindMe) to Improve the Performance of Activities in Everyday Life

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  • Maria Andreassen

    (Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden)

  • Helena Hemmingsson

    (Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
    Department of Special Education, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Inga-Lill Boman

    (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Henrik Danielsson

    (The Swedish Institute for Disability Research and The Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • Tiny Jaarsma

    (Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to increase evidence-based interventions by investigating the feasibility of an intervention using an interactive digital calendar with mobile phone reminders (RemindMe) as support in everyday life. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from participating patients ( n = 8) and occupational therapists ( n = 7) from three rehabilitation clinics in Sweden. The intervention consisted of delivering the interactive digital calendar RemindMe, receiving an individualized introduction, a written manual, and individual weekly conversations for two months with follow-up assessments after two and four months. Feasibility areas of acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality, and integration were examined. Patients expressed their interest and intention to use RemindMe and reported a need for reminders and individualized support. By using reminders in activities in everyday life their autonomy was supported. The study also demonstrated the importance of confirming reminders and the possible role of habit-forming. Occupational therapists perceived the intervention to be useful at the rehabilitation clinics and the weekly support conversations enabled successful implementation. This study confirmed the importance of basing and tailoring the intervention to patients’ needs and thus being person-centered.

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  • Maria Andreassen & Helena Hemmingsson & Inga-Lill Boman & Henrik Danielsson & Tiny Jaarsma, 2020. "Feasibility of an Intervention for Patients with Cognitive Impairment Using an Interactive Digital Calendar with Mobile Phone Reminders (RemindMe) to Improve the Performance of Activities in Everyday ," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:7:p:2222-:d:337335
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