Symposium Introduction

Optimising support for carers of people with dementia by implementing the World Health Organization’s iSupport for Dementia Program

15:30-17:00 25th October


Chair

Prof. Lily Xiao, Flinders University

Presentations

15:30-15:45
Cross-national collaboration to implement the World Health Organization’s iSupport for Dementia Program in Australia
Prof. Lily Xiao, Flinders University

15:45-16:00
Family carers’ perceived needs and preferences in implementing WHO iSupport for Dementia program: A cross-sectional study
Prof. Jing Wang, Xi'an Jiaotong University

16:00-16:15
The effectiveness and dissemination of the Traditional Chinese iSupport toolkit in supporting family caregivers of people with Dementia in Taiwan site.
Prof. Chia-Chi Chang, Taipei Medical University

16:15-16:30
Disseminating the Chinese iSupport program: From Macau to Greater Bay Area
Assistant Professor Wai In Lei, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau

16:30-16:45
Caregivers experiences in the WeChat groups of the WHO iSupport program
Ms. Mengmeng Xia, MSW, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital)

16:45-17:00
Discussion