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Helbling M, Grandjean ML, Srinivasan M. Effects of multisensory environment/stimulation therapy on adults with cognitive impairment and/or special needs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2024; 44:381-420. [PMID: 37515496 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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AIM This review aimed to evaluate the effects of multisensory environments/stimulation (MSE/MSS) therapy, on the behavior and psychological symptoms in adults with cognitive impairment and/or special needs. METHODS Online database searches were performed to identify studies reporting on the effects of MSS/MSE therapy in adults (>18 years). Data were extracted for the following investigated outcomes including anxiety, depression, mood, behavioral attributes, biomedical parameters, cognition, motor skills, quality of life (QoL), pain, and end of life quality. Two reciprocally blinded investigators extracted the data. Inter-investigator reliability (𝝹) was calculated. A meta-analysis and a qualitative analysis were performed on the information extracted. RESULTS Thirty-six studies were included for data extraction and analysis. Meta-analysis of the included studies revealed a significant improvement with the MSE/MSS therapy, for agitation (p = .018), anxiety (p = .023), cognition (p < .001), and depression (p < .001). MSS/MSE therapy demonstrated a tendency for the improvement of the QoL in adults (p = .05). CONCLUSION MSE/MSS therapies are beneficial in cognitively impaired adults and improve their anxiety, depression, cognitive and other behavioral attributes such as agitative behaviors. Promoting these therapies in geriatric care may help to improve/reduce the challenging/care-resistant behaviors in adults and facilitate effective provision of the necessary care.
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- Meret Helbling
- Clinic of General-, Special Care- and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of General-, Special Care- and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic of General-, Special Care- and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hayden L, Passarelli C, Shepley SE, Tigno W. A scoping review: Sensory interventions for older adults living with dementia. DEMENTIA 2022; 21:1416-1448. [PMID: 35230906 DOI: 10.1177/14713012211067027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This scoping review focused on the existing scholarly literature exploring sensory interventions and immersive environments developed for, and used by, older adults living with dementia. The purpose of the scoping review is 1) to understand the various sensory interventions that have been developed, used, and have provided data to show how such interventions are expected to impact the lives of individuals living with dementia; and 2) to understand how the field is moving forward. We chose to map the literature to understand the types of interventions, the types of outcomes measured, and the contexts of their implementation. Our search was constrained to references from 1990 to 1 June 2019 in the following databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE, PsycINFO databases, and Summon Search discovery layer. We screened 2305 articles based on their titles and abstracts, and 465 were sent to full text review, of which 170 were included in our full text extraction. Once the data were extracted, we created emic categories, which emerged from the data, for data that were amenable to categorization (e.g., study setting, intervention type, and outcome type). We developed ten different categories of interventions: art, aromatics, light, multi-component interventions, multisensory rooms, multisensory, music, nature, touch, and taste. Sensory interventions are a standard psychosocial approach to managing the personal expressions commonly experienced by people living with dementia. Our findings can help providers, caregivers, and researchers better design interventions for those living with dementia, to help them selectively choose interventions for particular outcomes and settings. Two areas emerging in the field are nature interventions (replacing traditional "multisensory rooms" with natural environments that are inherently multisensory and engaging) and multi-component interventions (where cognitive training programs are enhanced by adding sensory components).
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Smith BC, D'Amico M. Sensory-Based Interventions for Adults with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Scoping Review. Occup Ther Health Care 2020; 34:171-201. [PMID: 31066598 DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2019.1608488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The purpose of this review was to explore the effectiveness of sensory-based interventions for clients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease living in residential facilities. Nine databases and key sources were searched from 2002 to September 2017. Forty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. There was strong evidence for use of massage. There was moderate evidence for occupationally and environmentally based multisensory activities including light, gardening, mealtime, music, Montessori, animal assisted therapy, dance, and yoga interventions. There was inconclusive evidence for aromatherapy, art, Snoezelen rooms, and combined visual and auditory interventions. Future research should focus on defining protocols for efficacious interventions.
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- Bryce Carsone Smith
- Occupational Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, Tampa Bay Regional Campus, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Occupational Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, Tampa Bay Regional Campus, Tampa, Florida, USA
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Silva R, Abrunheiro S, Cardoso D, Costa P, Couto F, Agrenha C, Apóstolo J. Effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with major neurocognitive disorder: a systematic review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 16:1663-1708. [PMID: 30113550 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the review was to synthesize the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in older adults with major neurocognitive disorder (NCD). INTRODUCTION Major neurocognitive disorder is characterized by changes in specific cognitive domains with a progressive deterioration in cognitive ability and capacity for independent living. Most older adults with this condition have one or more concomitant symptoms known as NPS. Evidence shows that nonpharmacological therapies have been effective in controlling these symptoms, with multisensory stimulation attracting further investigation. INCLUSION CRITERIA The review considered studies on older adults aged 65 years or over with major NCD. The intervention of interest was multisensory stimulation, and the comparator was usual care (e.g. no occupational therapy, no cognitive training, and no art therapy, but with possible control of activities such as looking at photographs or doing quizzes), or another intervention (e.g. occupational therapy, cognitive training and art therapy). Primary outcomes were NPS (agitation, aggression, motor disturbances, mood liability, anxiety, apathy, night-time behaviour, eating disorders, delusion and hallucination). Secondary outcomes were quality of life, functional status in activities of daily living, cognitive status and caregiver burden. Experimental study designs were considered. METHODS A broad range of keywords and a three-step search strategy were used to identify potentially eligible published and unpublished studies from January 1990 to June 2016 in major healthcare-related online databases. Studies in English, Spanish and Portuguese were included. Two independent reviewers assessed the methodological quality of eight included studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklists for Randomized Controlled Trials and Quasi-Experimental Studies. Data were extracted using the standardized data extraction tool from the JBI System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (JBI SUMARI) and included details about the interventions, populations, study methods and outcomes of interest. Significant differences were found between participants, interventions, outcome measures (clinical heterogeneity), and designs (methodological heterogeneity). For these reasons, a meta-analysis could not be performed. Therefore, the results have been described in a narrative format. RESULTS Eight studies (seven randomized controlled trials and one quasi-experimental study) were included, with a total sample of 238 participants (pre-intervention). Four studies confirmed the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in domains such as physically nonaggressive behavior, verbally agitated behavior and agitation. However, these effects did not always persist in the long-term. Six studies showed poorly consistent results on the effects of multisensory stimulation in improving mood, with only one displaying significant effects. Similarly, despite poor results, two studies showed benefits concerning anxiety. Participants reported significantly decreased levels of anxiety over the course of the intervention, and this improvement persisted in the long-term. In regard to functional status in activities of daily living, two studies reported an improvement in the short-term. Moreover, the effectiveness in cognitive domains such as memory and attention to surroundings also showed inconsistent results across the seven studies that analyzed this outcome. Two studies reflected an improvement during the intervention, but also reported a gradual decline in the long-term. Only one study observed significantly better results during the intervention that persisted until the follow-up assessment. Apathy, night-time behavior, eating disorders, delusion and hallucination were NPS that were not explored in the studies that met the criteria to be included in this review. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that multisensory stimulation could be an effective intervention for managing NPS in older adults with major NCD in a mild to severe stage, particularly for managing behavioral symptoms such as agitation. This research provides an indication of the likely effect of the multisensory stimulation on NPS such as agitation and anxiety, as well on cognitive status.
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- Rosa Silva
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Nursing School, Porto, Portugal.,Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.,Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.,Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.,Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Berkheimer SD, Qian C, Malmstrom TK. Snoezelen Therapy as an Intervention to Reduce Agitation in Nursing Home Patients With Dementia: A Pilot Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019; 18:1089-1091. [PMID: 29169738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Scott D Berkheimer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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Murphy K, Liu WW, Goltz D, Fixsen E, Kirchner S, Hu J, White H. Implementation of personalized music listening for assisted living residents with dementia. Geriatr Nurs 2018; 39:560-565. [PMID: 29731392 PMCID: PMC6812488 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Personalized music listening (PML) has been touted as a safe and inexpensive means of improving the quality of life, mood, and behavior of persons with dementia. A PML program was implemented in an assisted living facility and evaluated across the five dimensions of the RE-AIM framework: reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. The first 17 residents invited to participate were enrolled and followed over eight months. Effectiveness was evident in staff-reported mood improvement in 62% of encounters. Adoption was evident in qualitative feedback collected from medication technicians. Implementation was facilitated by low costs, engagement of external volunteers, highlighting outcomes that are relevant to staff, and attention to playlists over time. Maintenance required continued engagement of volunteers, ongoing fundraising, attention to facility staff engagement, and iterative adjustments to the program framework as staffing changes occurred. PML was found to be a meaningful intervention that is possible at a reasonable cost.
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- Kelly Murphy
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27713
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27713.
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27713
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27713
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27713
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27713
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Koller D, McPherson AC, Lockwood I, Blain-Moraes S, Nolan J. The impact of Snoezelen in pediatric complex continuing care: A pilot study. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2018; 11:31-41. [PMID: 29630558 DOI: 10.3233/prm-150373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Snoezelen is an environment that provides sensory stimulation to individuals in health care and rehabilitative settings. With the presentation of various instruments and materials, individuals can encounter a range of sensory experiences including visual, tactile, and auditory with the purpose of inducing relaxation and restoration. Little is known about how children and adolescents experience this form of sensory stimulation, particularly those in complex continuing care who may have limited verbal and mobility capacity. METHODS This pilot study examined autonomic physiological responses and observational data on five children and adolescents in complex continuing care within a large rehabilitation hospital. Responses to Snoezelen and watching television were compared against baseline data collected during pre-intervention phases. RESULTS Using a single-subject design, this preliminary study found that individual participant responses varied considerably. Four of the five participants exhibited significant changes between sessions on one or two distinct physiological measures. The authors call on additional studies that apply unique and multiple methods capable of accessing the preferences of children and adolescent in rehabilitative care. CONCLUSIONS As an outcome, contributions to evidence-based practice can be made while supporting children's participation rights in health care decision making.
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- Donna Koller
- Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Kratz T. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavioral Disorders in Dementia. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2017; 114:447-454. [PMID: 28705297 PMCID: PMC5523798 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Behavioral disorders such as aggressiveness, agitation, delusions, disinhibition, affect lability, and apathy arise in more than 90% of patients with dementia. Behavioral disorders are a major challenge and the greatest stress factor in everyday life for nursing personnel and for family members caring for the patient. METHODS This review is based on relevant publications retrieved by a selective literature search in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and German S3 guideline databases with the search terms "behavioral disorders," "non-cognitive disorders," and "challenging behavior," in conjunction with "dementia" and "behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia." RESULTS Behavioral disorders regularly accompany dementing illness and have identifiable and treatable somatic and environment-related causes. They should be treated symptomatically, both with non-pharmacological measures and with drugs. Memory therapy (d = 0.47), ergotherapy (d = 0.72), music therapy (d = 0.62), and physical exercise (d = 0.68) are effective, as are antidementia drugs (galantamine: p = 0.04, donepezil: p = 0.01, rivastigmine: p = 0.02, memantine: p = 0.004). Risperidone is the drug of choice to combat agitation and aggressiveness (d = 0.33) as well as dementia and hallucinations (d = 0.5). Citalopram can be recommended for the treatment of depression in patients with dementia (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION Because of an improved evidence base, the latest version of the German S3 guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of dementia places greater emphasis on non-pharmacological treatments for behavioral disorders in dementia than it did in the past. The global efficacy of such treatments against behavioral disorders is well documented. Nonetheless, because of the heterogeneity of interventions and varying standards of assessment, the evidence for the utility of certain specific methods in the treatment of specific behavioral disorders is still limited. More research is needed in this area.
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- Torsten Kratz
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Evangelisches Krankenhaus “Königin Elisabeth” Herzberge, Berlin
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Parks MD, Morris DL, Kolcaba K, McDonald PE. An Evaluation of Patient Comfort During Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2017; 53:29-37. [PMID: 26302888 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2015] [Revised: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the difference in the level of comfort between psychiatric inpatients who received a warmed blanket and psychiatric inpatients who did not receive a warmed blanket. DESIGN AND METHODS A descriptive pilot study from a convenience sample of 37 psychiatric patients aged 18-59. Subject's level of comfort was measured with Kolcaba's verbal rating scale (VRS). FINDINGS Independent t-tests showed that the VRS mean score was lower in the control group (6.81) than the experimental group (7.29). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Comfort is central to nursing and there has been little research regarding the effects of warm topical applications in the psychiatric hospital setting. Warmed blankets are not routinely offered to patients in the psychiatric setting. The use of warmed blankets may increase patient comfort.
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- Melanie D Parks
- Radford University School of Nursing, Radford, Virginia, USA
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- University Center on Aging & Health, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,MSASS, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA.,Ursuline College, Akron, Ohio, USA
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- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Silva R, Cardoso D, Apóstolo J. Effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with major neurocognitive disorder. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 14:85-95. [DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-2638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Bauer M, Rayner JA, Tang J, Koch S, While C, O'Keefe F. An evaluation of Snoezelen® compared to ‘common best practice’ for allaying the symptoms of wandering and restlessness among residents with dementia in aged care facilities. Geriatr Nurs 2015; 36:462-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lykkeslet E, Gjengedal E, Skrondal T, Storjord MB. Sensory stimulation - a way of creating mutual relations in dementia care. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2014; 9:23888. [PMID: 25008197 PMCID: PMC4090364 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v9.23888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The overall aim of this 2-year Norwegian action research study was to improve the interaction between care workers and patients with dementia in a nursing home by means of sensory stimulation. Furthermore, the aim was to investigate how the staff experienced the interaction with patients suffering from behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia before, under, and after introduction of sensory stimulation methods in clinical practice. An intervention program consisting of lectures and practical guiding in sensory stimulation was implemented. The care workers participated in group meetings to reflect on the progress. Focus group interviews and participant observations were conducted initially to map exciting practice, and at the end to evaluate potential changes in attitude and skills. Observation notes and interview transcripts were analyzed by means of thematic analysis which revealed a gradual emergence of person-centered care. A phenomenological life-world perspective may serve as a theoretical basis to deepen the understanding of the use of sensory stimulation.
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- Else Lykkeslet
- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway;
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway; Department of Global Health and Primary Care, Bergen University, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway
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- Clinic for Mental Health, Moere and Romsdal Health Thrust, Molde, Norway
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Gibson G, Newton L, Pritchard G, Finch T, Brittain K, Robinson L. The provision of assistive technology products and services for people with dementia in the United Kingdom. DEMENTIA 2014; 15:681-701. [PMID: 24803646 DOI: 10.1177/1471301214532643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this review we explore the provision of assistive technology products and services currently available for people with dementia within the United Kingdom. A scoping review of assistive technology products and services currently available highlighted 171 products or product types and 331 services. In addition, we assimilated data on the amount and quality of information provided by assistive technology services alongside assistive technology costs. We identify a range of products available across three areas: assistive technology used 'by', 'with' and 'on' people with dementia. Assistive technology provision is dominated by 'telecare' provided by local authorities, with services being subject to major variations in pricing and information provision; few currently used available resources for assistive technology in dementia. We argue that greater attention should be paid to information provision about assistive technology services across an increasingly mixed economy of dementia care providers, including primary care, local authorities, private companies and local/national assistive technology resources.
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- Grant Gibson
- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University
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Riley-Doucet CK, Dunn KS. Using Multisensory Technology to Create a Therapeutic Environment for People with Dementia in an Adult Day Center: A Pilot Study. Res Gerontol Nurs 2013; 6:225-33. [DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20130801-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bauer M, Rayner JA, Koch S, Chenco C. The use of multi-sensory interventions to manage dementia-related behaviours in the residential aged care setting: a survey of one Australian state. J Clin Nurs 2012; 21:3061-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04306.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Michael Bauer
- Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing; La Trobe University; Melbourne; Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; La Trobe University; Melbourne; Australia
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- Royal District Nursing Service; Melbourne; Australia
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- Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing; La Trobe University; Melbourne; Australia
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Agitation is a widespread and challenging problem among aged care residents with dementia. This article draws on empirical and theoretical literature to propose a model for preventing and treating agitation non-pharmacologically. A literature review finds agreed, coherent definition and measurement of agitation to be absent despite numerous agitation remedies having been suggested, yet sufficient material to support evidence-based care planning. Agitation is revealed as resulting from a resident’s interactions with the environment or their internal state, giving rise to unmet needs that attentive care can treat. Agitation treatments are reviewed to find no single effective remedy and a lack of quality evaluation. A higher-order, problem-solving approach is proposed. The described system consists of sequential diagnosis, decision making and treatment options, commencing with individualized and institutional preventative measures removing environmental triggers, followed by individual remediation, with residents’ unmet needs receiving priority consistent with patient-centred care.
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Knight M, Adkison L, Kovach JS. A Comparison of Multisensory and Traditional Interventions on Inpatient Psychiatry and Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Units. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2010; 48:24-31. [DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20091204-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ward-Smith P, Llanque SM, Curran D. The effect of multisensory stimulation on persons residing in an extended care facility. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2009; 24:450-5. [PMID: 19846683 PMCID: PMC10846236 DOI: 10.1177/1533317509350153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-pharmacological interventions, such as multisensory stimulation environments (MSSE), have demonstrated the ability to reduce inappropriate behavior among individuals with Alzheimer's disease. METHODS In this study, we compared the incidences of problematic behavior among individuals with Alzheimer's disease residing in a long-term care facility who were and were not exposed to an MSSE. Retrospective data were obtained using the Psychotic Behavior Assessment Record (PBAR), mandated by Medicare to be used when antipsychotic medications are administered. Psychotic Behavior Assessment Record data were collected using the first and sixth month of admission for residents after appropriate consent was secured. RESULTS Documented disruptive behavior included pacing, exit-seeking activities, hitting, yelling, and aggressive talking. The use of the MSSE resulted in a decrease in the number of incidences of disruptive behavior, but not the behaviors present. CONCLUSION The use of MSSE, as a non-pharmacological intervention, demonstrates the ability to decrease the number of incidences of disruptive or problematic behavior. The use of these interventions, where feasible, should be considered prior to the use of pharmacological methods.
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- Peggy Ward-Smith
- School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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Murray MM, Spierer L. Auditory spatio-temporal brain dynamics and their consequences for multisensory interactions in humans. Hear Res 2009; 258:121-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2009.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Revised: 04/28/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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