TY - JOUR
T1 - Dementia 360 ECHO
T2 - Using technology to facilitate diagnosis and treatment
AU - Lindauer, Allison
AU - Wild, Katherine
AU - Natonson, Andrew
AU - Mattek, Nora
AU - Wolf, Miriam
AU - Steeves-Reece, Anna
AU - Messecar, Deborah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Dementia affects one in ten adults over age 65. Paradoxically, dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias) is underdiagnosed, with approximately 50% of those with dementia lacking a formal diagnosis. This limits options for care, support and research engagement. To address this gap, we developed and implemented a telehealth-based ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program, “Dementia 360,” to provide education and support for clinicians and allied team members. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of this telementoring educational offering and the effect it had on clinician confidence in diagnosing and treating dementia. Clinicians from across Oregon (n = 67) attended learning sessions via videoconferencing technology. The sessions, which focused on dementia diagnosis and treatment, included didactic information provided by experts, followed by case discussions. We assessed clinician acceptability using surveys, and confidence in identifying and treating those with dementia prior to and after Dementia 360 using paired t tests. Dementia 360 was acceptable to clinicians and significantly increased their comfort levels in identifying and treating those with dementia. The technology-based program provided support and instruction that was acceptable by clinicians, even those in frontier areas of the state.
AB - Dementia affects one in ten adults over age 65. Paradoxically, dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias) is underdiagnosed, with approximately 50% of those with dementia lacking a formal diagnosis. This limits options for care, support and research engagement. To address this gap, we developed and implemented a telehealth-based ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program, “Dementia 360,” to provide education and support for clinicians and allied team members. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of this telementoring educational offering and the effect it had on clinician confidence in diagnosing and treating dementia. Clinicians from across Oregon (n = 67) attended learning sessions via videoconferencing technology. The sessions, which focused on dementia diagnosis and treatment, included didactic information provided by experts, followed by case discussions. We assessed clinician acceptability using surveys, and confidence in identifying and treating those with dementia prior to and after Dementia 360 using paired t tests. Dementia 360 was acceptable to clinicians and significantly increased their comfort levels in identifying and treating those with dementia. The technology-based program provided support and instruction that was acceptable by clinicians, even those in frontier areas of the state.
KW - ECHO
KW - dementia
KW - education
KW - primary care
KW - rural
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U2 - 10.1080/02701960.2020.1835658
DO - 10.1080/02701960.2020.1835658
M3 - Article
C2 - 33078687
AN - SCOPUS:85092940297
SN - 0270-1960
VL - 43
SP - 202
EP - 208
JO - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
JF - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
IS - 2
ER -