Supporting patients living with dementia during a pandemic

<p><strong>How did a group of higher education applied theatre placement students learn to connect with patients living with dementia in an acute hospital setting during a global pandemic? How did they navigate the liminal spaces of inhabiting a virtual space while striving for real-life presence and an equality of learning and knowledge exchange?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this book authors and project leaders <strong>Dr Nicola Abraham PhD</strong> and <strong>Ma. Victoria Ruddock BSN</strong> present narratives and anecdotal examples of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the learning of these placement students and how they adapted the learning expectations of the project in order to account for the liminality of combining virtual and in-person space inhabitation.</p><p><br></p><p>Through stories and reflections from the project the authors explore the meaning of a pedagogy of reciprocity and ways of navigating uncertainty. They discuss the essential need for horizontal team structures to enhance learning experiences and consider the uses of transmedia communication tools.</p>