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Evaluation of technologies and products for psychosocial intervention and support for and with people living with dementia (2024)
Book Chapter
Craven, M. P. (2024). Evaluation of technologies and products for psychosocial intervention and support for and with people living with dementia. In Design for Dementia, Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-Design, Interventions and Policy (182-195). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003318262-17

This chapter covers various techniques and methods used to evaluate designs produced collaboratively in the ‘Designing for people with Dementia’ (MinD) programme (MinD, 2023). It extends these by consideration of a broader set of tools for formative... Read More about Evaluation of technologies and products for psychosocial intervention and support for and with people living with dementia.

Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief (2024)
Journal Article
Monnet, F., Craven, M. P., Dupont, C., Van den Block, L., & Pivodic, L. (2024). Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 188, Article 105484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105484

Introduction: There is an increased number of web-based tools designed for people with dementia and their family caregivers and addressing communication and decision-making. The loss of cognitive functions associated with dementia can impact individu... Read More about Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief.

EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs (2024)
Journal Article
Christie, H. L., Atefi, G., Craven, M. P., Orrell, M., & de Vugt, M. E. (2024). EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs. Aging and Mental Health, 28(5), 791-800. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2323951

Objective
This study aimed to create a tool to assess eHealth interventions for dementia by adapting an existing implementation readiness (ImpRess) checklist that assessed manualised interventions.

Methods
In Part 1, online semi-structured inter... Read More about EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs.

Optimizing implementation of eHealth for dementia: Lessons from developing an eHealth Implementation Readiness (EmpRess) checklist (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Christie, H. L., Atefi, G. L., Craven, M. P., Orrell, M., & de Vugt, M. E. (2023, October). Optimizing implementation of eHealth for dementia: Lessons from developing an eHealth Implementation Readiness (EmpRess) checklist. Poster presented at 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, Helsinki, Finland

Situation: eHealth interventions are a possible solution for rising dementia care costs and potential negative effects on carers

Problem: Few evidence-based eHealth interventions are implemented in practice

Solution :
Adapt existing implementa... Read More about Optimizing implementation of eHealth for dementia: Lessons from developing an eHealth Implementation Readiness (EmpRess) checklist.

Insights on conducting digital patient and public involvement in dementia research during the COVID-19 pandemic: supporting the development of an “E-nabling digital co-production” framework (2022)
Journal Article
Molinari-Ulate, M., Woodcock, R., Smith, I., van der Roest, H. G., Franco-Martín, M. A., & Craven, M. P. (2022). Insights on conducting digital patient and public involvement in dementia research during the COVID-19 pandemic: supporting the development of an “E-nabling digital co-production” framework. Research Involvement and Engagement, 8(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00371-9

Background
The rapid transition to digital working, accelerated due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has impacted the involvement of patients and public in research. This paper presents experiences of engaging in digital Patient and Public... Read More about Insights on conducting digital patient and public involvement in dementia research during the COVID-19 pandemic: supporting the development of an “E-nabling digital co-production” framework.

Perceptions of Cognitive Training Games and Assessment Technologies for Dementia: Acceptability Study with Patient and Public Involvement Workshops (2022)
Journal Article
Harrington, K., Craven, M. P., Wilson, M. L., & Landowska, A. (2022). Perceptions of Cognitive Training Games and Assessment Technologies for Dementia: Acceptability Study with Patient and Public Involvement Workshops. JMIR Serious Games, 10(2), Article e32489. https://doi.org/10.2196/32489

Background: Cognitive training and assessment technologies offer the promise of dementia risk reduction and a more timely diagnosis of dementia, respectively. Cognitive training games may help reduce the lifetime risk of dementia by helping to build... Read More about Perceptions of Cognitive Training Games and Assessment Technologies for Dementia: Acceptability Study with Patient and Public Involvement Workshops.

Exploring User Opinion on the Benefits of Cognitive Games Through an Online Walkthrough and Interview (2021)
Book Chapter
Harrington, K., Craven, M. P., Wilson, M. L., & Landowska, A. (2021). Exploring User Opinion on the Benefits of Cognitive Games Through an Online Walkthrough and Interview. In Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Technology Design and Acceptance (21-32). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78108-8_2

Online walkthrough interviews were conducted via internet video-calling, which formed part of wider Patient and Public Involvement activities investigating perceptions of digital and gamified cognitive assessment and training/coaching applications. P... Read More about Exploring User Opinion on the Benefits of Cognitive Games Through an Online Walkthrough and Interview.

Care Coordination for Older People in the Non-Statutory Sector: Activities, Time Use and Costs (2020)
Journal Article
Hughes, J., Jasper, R., Worden, A., Loynes, N., Sutcliffe, C., Abendstern, M., & Challis, D. (2020). Care Coordination for Older People in the Non-Statutory Sector: Activities, Time Use and Costs. Journal of Long-Term Care, 2020, 91-107. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.10

Context: Care coordination is one important mechanism to provide effective care at home for frail older people in a world with ageing populations. In England this has usually been undertaken by state funded local authority social care services. The C... Read More about Care Coordination for Older People in the Non-Statutory Sector: Activities, Time Use and Costs.