Remote Psychosocial Rehabilitation (rPSR): A Broad View

Rudnick, Abraham

doi:10.1007/s40737-020-00175-8

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“…Face-to-face rehabilitation was commonly used before the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) pandemic. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, community-dwelling older adults have limited access to public health services and limited participation in classic face-to-face rehabilitation and community treatment services [1,2]. These situations negatively affected the motor, cognitive, and psychosocial functions of older adults [3,4].…”

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Effectiveness of an Online Dementia Prevention Program on Cognitive Function and Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

Min¹,

Kim²,

Woo

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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(1) Background: Continuous participation in a comprehensive dementia prevention program is important for community-dwelling older adults during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as limitations on their communities and social participation have increased and participation in daily tasks has decreased. These factors can negatively affect their cognitive function and symptoms of depression. This study aimed to introduce an evidence-based online dementia prevention program in the South Korean context and to identify its effect on cognitive function and symptoms of depression in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: One hundred and one community-dwelling older adults without dementia participated in twelve sessions of an online dementia prevention program designed by occupational therapists. Cognitive function and symptoms of depression were assessed before and after the program. Cognitive function was tested using the Cognitive Impairment Screening Test and symptoms of depression were assessed using the Korean version of the Short Geriatric Depression Scale. The participants’ opinions were gathered using open-ended questions. (3) Results: After the program, according to the raw score, orientation was maintained and attention, visuospatial function, executive function, memory, and language function increased. The memory and total cognitive score was improved significantly. Symptoms of depression significantly decreased. The program’s benefits according to the participants were participation in new activities, boredom reduction, online communication, and reminiscence. (4) Conclusions: An online dementia prevention program is effective in maintaining and increasing cognitive function and preventing depression in community-dwelling older adults. An online dementia prevention program is a useful method in providing opportunities to participate in cognitive training and continuous daily activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Effectiveness of an Online Dementia Prevention Program on Cognitive Function and Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

Min¹,

Kim²,

Woo

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, limitations to access to public health services and to participate in classic patterns of treatments and community services are common [1,2]. These situations affect negatively motor, cognitive, and psychosocial functions in the elderly [3,4].…”

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“…These situations affect negatively motor, cognitive, and psychosocial functions in the elderly [3,4]. Especially, the elderly need continuous rehabilitation to maintain functions [2,5] and are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 [5,6].…”

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Effectiveness of Non-Face-to-Face Dementia Prevention Program on Cognitive function and Depression in Community-dwelling Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

Min

Kim²,

Woo

2022

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Background: Continuous participation of dementia prevention program is important to the community-dwelling elderly. Therefore, reducing treatment gaps using non-face-to-face program is important in COVID-19. The aim of this study is to introduce evidence-based non face-to-face dementia prevention program in Korean context, and to identify the effect of non-face-to-face dementia prevention program on cognitive function and depression of community-dwelling elderly during the COVID 19 pandemic. Methods: A total of 101 community-dwelling elderly without dementia participated in 12 sessions of a non-face-to-face dementia prevention program designed by occupational therapist. Cognitive functions and depression were tested. Results: Every item of cognitive function was maintained, and memory increased. The symptoms of depression decreased significantly. From the opinions of the participants, participation in new activities, reduction of boredom, communication, and reminisce were benefits of this program. Conclusions: Non-face-to-face dementia prevention program is an effective method to maintain and increase cognitive function and prevent depression on community-dwelling elderly. The community-based non-face-to-face occupational therapy program of this study is useful to give chance to participate in continuous activities during the COVID 19 pandemic.

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“…The strength of the intervention model was the duplicity and ambivalence of the “anticipation of events” [ 24 ]—by following the user’s dysfunctional anticipation of catastrophic hypotheses, the professional could guide a rewriting of such anticipations through social support. Following this model, the professional practice included social support [ 26 , 27 ] and the buffering effect it can have [ 28 , 29 ]; psychological, educational, and psychosocial rehabilitation [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]; and clinical, observational, experiential, and psychodiagnostic methods. Furthermore, the psychological intervention offered the user to recognize and distinguish between the request made, the type of support indicated, and the implicit need [ 35 ].…”

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The Lègami/Legàmi Service—An Experience of Psychological Intervention in Maternal and Child Care during COVID-19

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This study provides a descriptive analysis of the Lègami/Legàmi service, a free psychological support service in maternal and childcare, offered through the internet and by telephone that was initiated by the Italian Society of Pediatric Psychology (S.I.P.Ped.) during the COVID-19 medical emergency as an act of solidarity, first independently, and then in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Health. This paper presents findings related to the “universe” of people who called the toll-free service, from the sociocultural characteristics of the users to the information collected by the professionals during the psychological pathways until human satisfaction was achieved. We provide a retrospective description of an experience that took place between April and June 2020, and which involved users of the maternal-infant area calling from the whole Italy. Methods: The aims of this study were to investigate the configuration of the indicators identified and to detect the possible correlations between them in the sample. There were 193 users who took advantage of the Service, 160 of whom continued beyond the reception service; it is this group that we report the findings from here. The tool used was a form reporting access to care and interventions, and the resulting data underwent a content analysis and the indicators were subject to non-parametric statistical analysis to analyze differences and relationships. Results: There were many correlations among the indicators that revealed a high prevalence of calls due to personal motivations and requests for support, which later allowed users to gain a greater understanding of the underlying problems they were facing. The professionals running the service noticed a prevalence of weaknesses attributable to the negative emotions of its users, alongside a presence of cognitive and relational resources. The professionals’ interventions, which can be characterized by a prevalence of social support, psychological rehabilitation, and psychoeducation, achieved outcomes of redefining users’ relationships with themselves and others. All of the service’s users have expressed a high level of satisfaction with it. Discussion: Our results revealed the protective and transformative effects of the service for its users and the underlying importance of having an easily accessible psychological support system in place during emergencies, like the recent pandemic. In conditions like these, the great value of a remote support service should be noted, and despite its limitations, assures its own efficacy when a medical emergency precludes closer in-person forms of psychological assistance.

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Remote Psychosocial Rehabilitation (rPSR): A Broad View

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Effectiveness of an Online Dementia Prevention Program on Cognitive Function and Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

Effectiveness of an Online Dementia Prevention Program on Cognitive Function and Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

Effectiveness of Non-Face-to-Face Dementia Prevention Program on Cognitive function and Depression in Community-dwelling Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

The Lègami/Legàmi Service—An Experience of Psychological Intervention in Maternal and Child Care during COVID-19

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