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Trial reportBMC geriatrics2021

Effects of a culturally adapted group based Montessori based activities on engagement and affect in Chinese older people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial.

Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Yee-Man Yau, Si-Fan Li, Ka-Shi Kwong, Yuen-Yu Chong, Iris Fung-Kam Lee, Doris Sau-Fung Yu

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04352387 (Effects of a Culturally Adapted Group Based Montessori Based Activities on Engagement and Affect in Chinese Older People With Dementia), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04352387 nacompletednot on this map

Effects of a Culturally Adapted Group Based Montessori Based Activities on Engagement and Affect in Chinese Older People With Dementia

TypeinterventionalSponsorFood and Health Bureau, Hong KongRan2018 to 2019Enrolled108ConditionsDementiaArmsMontessori Method for Dementia, Usual care
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Helen Yue-Lai ChanThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. helencyl@cuhk.edu.hk.
Yee-Man YauSocial Services Department, The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Si-Fan LiSocial Services Department, The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ka-Shi KwongSocial Services Department, The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yuen-Yu ChongThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Iris Fung-Kam LeeNethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Doris Sau-Fung YuSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNAlice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital · CN

Funding

Social Welfare Department NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Montessori Method underpinned by the principle of person-centered care has been widely adopted to design activities for people with dementia. However, the methodological quality of the existing evidence is fair. The objectives of this study are to examine the feasibility and effects of a culturally adapted group-based Montessori Method for Dementia program in Chinese community on engagement and affect in community-dwelling people with dementia.

methodsThis was a two-arm randomized controlled trial. People who were aged 60 years or over and with mild to moderate dementia were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention group to receive Montessori-based activities or the comparison group to receive conventional group activities over eight weeks. The attendance rates were recorded for evaluating the feasibility. The Menorah Park Engagement Scale and the Apparent Affect Rating Scale were used to assess the engagement and affect during the activities based on observations. Generalized Estimating Equation model was used to examine the intervention effect on the outcomes across the sessions.

resultsA total of 108 people with dementia were recruited. The average attendance rate of the intervention group (81.5%) was higher than that of the comparison group (76.3%). There was a significant time-by-group intervention effect on constructive engagement in the first 10 minutes of the sessions (Wald χ

conclusionsThis study provide evidence that Montessori-based group activities adapted to the local cultural context could effectively engage community-dwelling Chinese older people with mild to moderate dementia in social interactions and meaningful activities and significantly increase their positive affect.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04352387. Registered 20 April 2020. Retrospectively registered.

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DementiaAgedAged, 80 and overChinaHumansIndependent LivingCommunityDementiaGroup activityPerson-centeredSupport

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PMID33413153
PMCPMC7791677
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