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A successful videoconference satellite program
— providing nutritional information on dementia to rural caregivers | | Author(s) | Lynn Paul, Ann O Johnson, G Marnie Cranston |
| Journal title | Educational Gerontology, vol 26, no 5, July/Aug 2000 |
| Pages | pp 415-426 |
| Keywords | Television [media] ; Nutrition ; Dementia ; Information services ; Informal care ; Rural areas ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Research has shown that rural caregivers may be in greater need of information than their urban counterparts. A videoconference satellite programme proved an effective method of distance education for rural caregivers seeking information on nutrition and dementia. The objectives of the teleconference, discussed in this article, were to provide rural caregivers with up-to-date nutrition interventions, to create a local environment in which caregivers and providers could interact, and to assess the general acceptance of videoconferencing as an educational medium in rural Montana. A panel consisting of a narrator, a doctor, an occupational therapist, and a registered dietitian, provided an overview of nutritional concerns, discussed problem-solving techniques, and answered questions. 23 Montana communities hosted the KU/C satellite frequency band downlink programme for both family and professional caregivers. The programme was simultaneously broadcast on public television. Participants rated both programme content and delivery method highly, and 100% of survey respondents indicated that they would attend another videoconference. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001017211 A |
| Classmark | UKL: CF: EA: UV: P6: RL: 7T |
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