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Author: Vieira Sousa, Tanara × Author: Vogel, Adam × Start date: 2020 × Type: Journal Article ×

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    Content development and validation for a mobile application designed to train family caregivers in the use of music to support care of people living with dementia
    Thompson, Z ; Tamplin, J ; Sousa, TV ; Carrasco, R ; Flynn, L ; Lamb, KEE ; Lampit, A ; Lautenschlager, NTT ; McMahon, K ; Waycott, J ; Vogel, APP ; Woodward-Kron, R ; Stretton-Smith, PAA ; Baker, FAA (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2023-05-12)
    BACKGROUND: Music therapy is increasingly recognized as an effective support for people living with dementia. However, with incidences of dementia increasing, and limited availability of music therapists, there is a need for affordable and accessible ways that caregivers can learn to use music-therapy based strategies to support the people they care for. The MATCH project aims to address this by creating a mobile application that can train family caregivers in the use of music to support people living with dementia. METHODS: This study details the development and validation of training material for the MATCH mobile application. Training modules developed based on existing research were assessed by 10 experienced music therapist clinician-researchers, and seven family caregivers who had previously completed personalized training in music therapy strategies via the HOMESIDE project. Participants reviewed the content and scored each training module based on content (music therapists) and face (caregivers) validity scales. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate scores on the scales, while thematic analysis was used to analyze short-answer feedback. RESULTS: Participants scored the content as valid and relevant, however, they provided additional suggestions for improvement via short-answer feedback. CONCLUSION: The content developed for the MATCH application is valid and will be trailed by family caregivers and people living with dementia in a future study.
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    ParkinSong Online: protocol for a telehealth feasibility study of therapeutic group singing for people with Parkinson's disease
    Tamplin, J ; Morris, ME ; Baker, FA ; Sousa, TV ; Haines, S ; Dunn, S ; Tull, V ; Vogel, AP (BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2021-12)
    INTRODUCTION: Parkinson's disease can be associated with speech deterioration and low communication confidence which in turn compromises social interaction. Therapeutic singing is an engaging method for combatting speech decline; however, face-to-face delivery can limit access to group singing. The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an online mode of delivery for a Parkinson's singing intervention (ParkinSong) as well as remote data collection procedures. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This ParkinSong Online feasibility trial is a single-arm, pre-post study of online singing delivery and remote data collection for 30 people living with Parkinson's. The primary outcome measure is feasibility: recruitment, retention, attendance, safety, intervention fidelity, acceptability and associated costs. Secondary outcomes are speech (loudness, intelligibility, quality, communication-related quality of life) and wellbeing (apathy, depression, anxiety, stress, health-related quality of life). This mode of delivery aims to increase the accessibility of singing interventions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval was obtained from The University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (2021-14465-16053-3) and the trial has been prospectively registered. Results will be presented at national and international conferences, published in a peer-reviewed journal, and disseminated to the Parkinson's community, researchers and policymakers. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12621000940875.