Evidence map›Paper›PMID 27491332›Full record

SynthesisDementia (London, England)2018

Use of the physical environment to support everyday activities for people with dementia: A systematic review.

R Woodbridge, M P Sullivan, E Harding, S Crutch, K J Gilhooly, Mlm Gilhooly, A McIntyre, L Wilson

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Dementia (London, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  11. Enablers and Barriers to Hearing aid Use in People Living With Dementia.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2024
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  20. Everyday Experiences of People Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

R WoodbridgeBrunel University, UK.
M P SullivanBrunel University, UK.
E HardingUniversity College, UK.
S CrutchUniversity College, UK.
K J GilhoolyBrunel University, UK.
Mlm GilhoolyBrunel University, UK.
A McIntyreBrunel University, UK.
L WilsonBrunel University, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Difficulty with everyday activities is a key symptom and defining feature of dementia, relating to subjective reports of well-being and overall quality of life. One way to support individuals in their daily activities is by modifying the physical environment to make it easier to interact with during activity performance. This systematic review explores the range of studies available using physical environmental strategies to support performance in everyday activities for people with dementia. Seventy-two relevant studies were identified by the search. Physical environmental strategies included changes to the global environment and to architectural features, use of moveable environmental aids and tailored individual approaches. Strategies supported general everyday activity functioning (N = 19), as well as specific activities, particularly mealtimes (N = 15) and orientation in space (N = 16); however, few studies were found that focused on aspects of personal care such as dressing (N = 1) and showering or the preferred hobbies of individuals (N = 0). Overall, there appeared to be a lack of research within private home environments, and of studies which specify the dementia syndrome or the whole neuropsychological profile of people with dementia. More work is needed to extend theoretical understandings of how people with dementia interact with their environments so that these spaces can be designed to further support activities of daily living performance. Future work in this field could also incorporate the perspectives and preferences of those living with dementia.

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EnvironmentActivities of Daily LivingDementiaHumansQuality of Lifeactivities of daily livingAlzheimer’s diseasedementiaenvironmental interventionphysical environmentquality of life

Identifiers

PMID27491332
PMCPMC6039869

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