ReviewBMC geriatrics2016
Exploring psychosocial interventions for people with dementia that enhance personhood and relate to legacy- an integrative review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of process evaluations for psychosocial interventions designed to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of community-dwelling people with dementia and their carers.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- An ethnographic study to develop a taxonomy of lies for communicating with people with moderate to severe dementia.Nursing ethics · 2025Article
- "I Want to Do Something" - Exploring What Makes Activities Meaningful for Community-Dwelling People Living With Dementia: A Focused Ethnographic Study.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Palliative Care Coordination Interventions for Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Individuals with Dementia: An Integrative Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Review
- Insights from a National Database for Programs Supporting Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Australia.Gerontology · 2024Article
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- Addressing Suicide Risk in Patients Living With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.The Gerontologist · 2022Article
- Polyphenolic Contents, Free Radical Scavenging and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activities ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Guys and dolls: Two case reports of spontaneous interactions with dolls in male veterans with dementia.Psychological services · 2022Article
- 'Playlist for Life' at the end of life: a mixed-methods feasibility study of a personalised music listening intervention in the hospice setting.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Heightened emotion processing as a compensatory mechanism in persons with Alzheimer's disease: Psychological insights from the tri-network model.Frontiers in dementia · 2022Review
- Improving Dignity of Care in Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients with Cognitive Decline and Their Caregivers. The Role of Dignity Therapy.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Commentary: Singing as a health-promoting activity in elderly care: a qualitative, longitudinal study in Norway.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2020Article
- 'The eyes of others' are what really matters: The experience of living with dementia from an insider perspective.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpidemiological predictions suggest that dementia will continue to rise and that this will have social and economic ramifications. Effective interventions, beyond pharmacological management are needed. Psychosocial interventions have largely been investigated in relation to carers of people with dementia, or with regards to their ability to manage dementia symptoms, improve cognition, and reduce challenging behaviour. However, since dementia is a life-limiting illness and people with dementia are at risk of having their personhood compromised, psychosocial interventions should seek to enhance personhood, and offer the potential for the person to leave a legacy.
methodsAn integrative review was carried out to identify, assess, appraise and synthesise studies featuring interventions, which relate to both personhood and legacy. Search strategies were developed in key databases: MEDLINE; PsycINFO; Embase; Joanna Briggs Institute; CINAHL; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; ASSIA. Grey literature was also identified through free-text searches.
resultsThirty six articles were included in the final review, these were tabulated and were assessed based on how the intervention related to personhood and legacy. Classification resulted in three themes being identified: Offering aspects of legacy; Acknowledging the person behind the patient; Facilitating meaningful engagement. Generally, personhood aspects of interventions were well reported, but further research is required to explore legacy potential of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia.
conclusionThe integrative review provides an overview and exploration of an under-researched area, and provides directions for future research, which will help expand the evidence base and ultimately help improve patient care for people with dementia and their families.
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