Video-calls to reduce loneliness and social isolation within care environments for older people: an implementation study using collaborative action research
Abstract Background Older people in care may be lonely with insufficient contact if families are unable to visit. Face-to-face contact through video-calls may help reduce loneliness, but little is known about the processes of engaging people in care environments in using video-calls. We aimed to ide...
Main Authors: | Sonam Zamir, Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Adrian H Taylor, Ray B Jones |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0746-y |
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