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ArticleSAGE open medicine2015

Effects of viewing a preferred nature image and hearing preferred music on engagement, agitation, and mental status in persons with dementia.

Julia Eggert, Cheryl J Dye, Ellen Vincent, Veronica Parker, Shaundra B Daily, Hiep Pham, Alison Turner Watson, Hollie Summey, Tania Roy

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Julia EggertSchool of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Cheryl J DyeDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Ellen VincentDepartment of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Veronica ParkerSchool of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Shaundra B DailyDepartment of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Hiep PhamSpartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC, USA.
Alison Turner WatsonWhite Oak Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, USA.
Hollie SummeyPresbyterian Communities of South Carolina, Easley, SC, USA.
Tania RoyHuman-Centered Computing Division, School of Computing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Clemson University · USSpartanburg Regional Medical Center · USTexas Health Dallas · USUniversity of Florida · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of the described exploratory study was to test proactive strategies for enhancing engagement and cognitive ability while diminishing dementia-related disordered behaviors of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Study participants resided in an Memory Care unit of an assisted living community.

methodThe researchers measured the effects of exposure to music and nature images on engagement using the Individualized Dementia Engagement and Activities Scale tool, on cognitive ability using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and on agitation using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory.

resultThe within-subject study design revealed that use of both music and nature images hold promise for reducing undesirable behaviors and improving engagement of residents.

conclusionThe authors suggest caregivers for those with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias can effectively use nature images and music to improve engagement and reduce disordered behaviors, thus potentially enhancing quality of life for the care recipient as well as the caregiver while possibly reducing the costs of medications used to control dementia-related undesirable behaviors.

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dementiaGeriatrics/gerontologymultisensory stimulationnursing

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PMID26770801
PMCPMC4679336
OpenAlexW2241519348

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