Dancing for Brain Health and Mobility: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Implementation of Virtual GERAS DANCE Across Diverse Settings.

This study examines the implementation of virtual GERAS DANCE in community, hospital, and long-term care (LTC) settings. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted surveys and semi-structured interviews. Key CFIR constructs analyzed included innovation characte...

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Publicado en:Journal of Applied Gerontology Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 1833 - 1844
Autores principales: Hewston, Patricia, Marr, Caroline, Coker, Esther, Ioannidis, George, Kennedy, Courtney C., Hladysh, Genevieve, Dashti, Ali, Marr, Sharon, Papaioannou, Alexandra
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Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Sep2026
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          Hewston, Patricia
          Marr, Caroline
          Coker, Esther
          Ioannidis, George
          Kennedy, Courtney C.
          Hladysh, Genevieve
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          Geras Centre for Aging Research, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
          Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
          School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
          School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
          Department of Health Research and Methods, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
          YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford, Hamilton, ON, Canada
          Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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          General (except paediatric) hospitals
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          Dance therapy
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      ab: This study examines the implementation of virtual GERAS DANCE in community, hospital, and long-term care (LTC) settings. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted surveys and semi-structured interviews. Key CFIR constructs analyzed included innovation characteristics, outer setting, inner setting, individual characteristics, and implementation process. We gathered feedback from 22 healthcare professionals across 11 sites in five practice settings. Virtual GERAS DANCE reached 135 older adults. Implementation was most influenced by innovation characteristics (enjoyable music, socialization, exercise, and evidence-based design) and inner setting factors within participating organizations (cost-effective implementation, experienced staff in virtual programs, and high demand for virtual options). Barriers included technical limitations such as limited Wi-Fi capacity in rural communities. The success of virtual GERAS DANCE was largely driven by its evidence-based design and the organizational readiness for virtual health interventions.
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