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A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effectiveness of Digital Picture Frame Use on the Long Term Inpatient Experience
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Digital Picture Frame and Standard Care for Schizophrenia and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 33 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will be a randomized controlled trial that investigates the effectiveness of digital picture frames (DPF) installed in inpatient rooms on long stay inpatient wards servicing schizophrenia clients at CAMH. The effects on client experience will consider the domains of self-concept, interactions with healthcare staff, perception of space, and implications for the recovery process. The comparison of inpatient client experience with DPFs versus a control group (Treatment as Usual - TAU), offers the opportunity to examine the effectiveness of this type of environmental adaptation. This trial builds upon earlier work that demonstrated the feasibility of DPFs in this context.
Study Details
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Interventions
The intervention is the provision of digital picture frames in long stay inpatient rooms in a ward at CAMH.
High level of support from an interdisciplinary team.