Comparing recent reviews about touch screen for Dementia with lessons learnt from the field

Conclusions were synthesised from recent reviews on (touchscreen)technologies and people with dementia and lessons learnt, using these devices in projects in the UK, the Netherlands and Canada. The combined findings provide a strong basis for defining new strategies for exploiting touchscreen technology for people with dementia

Six years of Project ECHO: Implementation and evaluation of a hospice-led multiprofessional education programme

Objectives: This article reports on the implementation and evaluation of an established technology-enabled collaborative learning programme (Project ECHO) at an independent UK hospice in the North of England over a 6-year period. Methods: An independent audit of collated, anonymised data from the programme is used to report attendance patterns and session evaluations. Results: The results show a gradual increase in attendances, programmes, sessions and hours of education, coupled with consistently positive evaluation reports. Conclusion: This supports existing evidence that Project ECHO is an effective method of delivering remote healthcare education, demonstrating impact on the first three levels of Moore’s education framework; participation, satisfaction and learning. Future expansion in terms of geography and topics covered is proposed, alongside enhanced evaluation methods to demonstrate impact at the higher levels of Moore’s framework