Abstract
A group called “a gathering place of medical technologists interested in dementia” was set up by BAND, a group communication application, as a place to exchange opinions and share information on dementia, which began its operation in March 2021. Since the start of the operation, the number of registrants increased; therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey to verify whether the registrants found the operation useful. The participants were those aged ≥ 20 years who were registered with the group up to January 31, 2023, excluding the principal investigator or those who were involved in the creation of the questionnaire or setting up of the group. The participants were asked to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire via Google Forms. Of the 108 group members registered up to January 31, 2023, 33 responded. Regarding their impressions of participating in the group, 66.7% felt that it was “very good” and 33.3% felt that it was “good.” Regarding what they were glad to participate in, 97.0% of the respondents answered that “I can obtain information about workshops” or “I can obtain dementia-related information,” and 75.8% answered that “I can connect with others.” Possible bias in the results was a concern because of the small number of respondents relative to the number of registrants, although all the respondents gave favorable evaluations of the operation method. This finding indicated that a certain level of demand exists. Since it is beneficial to have a place for exchanging information in fields other than dementia, this article should serve as a reference when conducting similar initiatives.
