RT Journal Article
T1 Telehealth Home Support During COVID-19 Confinement for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia: Survey Study.
A1 Goodman-Casanova, Jessica Marian
A1 Dura-Perez, Elena
A1 Guzmán-Parra, José
A1 Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio
A1 Mayoral-Cleries, Fermin
K1 Ancianos - Protección, asistencia, etc.
K1 COVID-19 - Influencia y consecuencias
K1 Salud mental
K1 Ancianos dependientes
K1 Personas con discapacidad intelectual
K1 Demencia
K1 Confinamiento (Política sanitaria)
K1 Salud pública
AB Background: The public health emergency of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is rapidly evolving worldwide; some countries, including Spain, have implemented restrictive measures. Populations that are vulnerable to this outbreak and its physical and mental health effects include community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia.Objective: The aims of this study were to explore the impact of confinement on the health and well-being of community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, to provide television-based and telephone-based health and social support, and to study the effects of a television-based assistive integrated technology, TV-AssistDem.Methods: A telephone-based survey was administered in Spain to 93 participants in the TV-AssistDem clinical trial from March 25 to April 6, 2020.Results: Of the respondents, 60/93 (65%) were women. The mean age was 73.34 (SD 6.07), and 69/93 (74%) lived accompanied. Lockdown measures forced 17/93 respondents (18%) to change their living arrangements. Health status was found to be optimal in 89/93 respondents (96%), with no COVID-19 symptoms. Grocery and pharmacy outings were performed by family members of 68/93 participants (73%); 57 (61%) reported overall well-being, and 65 (70%) maintained their sleep quality. However, participants living alone reported greater negative feelings and more sleeping problems. Regarding leisure activities, 53/93 respondents (57%) took walks, 32 (35%) played memory games, 55 (60%) watched television, and 91 (98%) telephoned relatives.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that during COVID-19 confinement, the physical and mental health and well-being was optimal for the majority of our vulnerable population. However, those living alone reported greater negative psychological effects and sleeping problems.
PB JMIR
YR 2020
FD 2020-04-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35997
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35997
LA eng
NO Goodman-Casanova JM, Dura-Perez E, Guzman-Parra J, Cuesta-Vargas A, Mayoral-Cleries F Telehealth Home Support During COVID-19 Confinement for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia: Survey Study J Med Internet Res 2020;22(5):e19434 doi: 10.2196/19434
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026