SynthesisBMJ open2021
Degree of personalisation in tailored activities and its effect on behavioural and psychological symptoms and quality of life among people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Pharmacist interventions in Asian healthcare environments for older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis on hospitalization, mortality, and quality of life.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Immersion Process as a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Immediate Well-Being in People Living in Nursing Homes: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- Plans4Care, a web application providing caregivers personalized solutions to manage dementia-related care challenges: Proof of concept and efficacy trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Use of dementia care technologies to increase engagement and reduce behavioural and psychological symptoms in people with dementia in a specialist dementia care ward.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Predictors of Response to Cognitive Stimulation Interventions in Dementia: A Systematic Review Aiming for Personalization.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Adapting "Listen N Talk": Developing a Personalized Communication App with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Residents in Aged Care.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Article
- Living with dementia in a care home: facilitating participation in activities.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Robot Interventions for Cognitive and Psychological Outcomes among Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Non-pharmacological Approaches to Apathy and Depression: A Scoping Review of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Constructive engagement in cognitive stimulation therapy groups among people with dementia: A mixed-methods study.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo understand and assess the degree of personalisation of tailored activities for people with dementia (PWD); and to estimate the magnitude of the effects of levels of personalisation on reducing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), improving quality of life (QoL) and level of engagement.
designSystematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: ProQuest, PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and CINAHL were searched from the start of indexing to May 2020. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: We included randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies assessing the effects of tailored activities for people aged 60 years or older with dementia or cognitive impairment on the outcomes of BPSD, QoL, depression and level of engagement with control groups. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Two researchers screened studies, extracted data and assessed risks of bias. A rating scheme to assess the degree of personalisation of tailored activities was developed to classify tailored activities into high/medium/low groups. Effect sizes were expressed using standardised mean differences at 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Subgroup analyses were conducted to assess whether the degree of personalisation of tailored activities affected outcomes of interest.
resultsThirty-five studies covering 2390 participants from 16 countries/regions were identified. Studies with a high-level of personalisation interventions (n=8) had a significant and moderate effect on reducing BPSD (standardised mean differences, SMD=-0.52, p<0.05), followed by medium (n=6; SMD=-0.38, p=0.071) and low-level personalisation interventions (n=6; SMD=-0.15, p=0.076). Tailored activities with a high-level of personalisation had a moderate effect size on improving QoL (n=5; SMD=0.52, p<0.05), followed by a medium level (n=3; SMD=0.41, p<0.05) of personalisation.
conclusionsTo develop high-level tailored activities to reduce BPSD and improve QoL among PWD, we recommend applying comprehensive assessments to identify and address two or more PWD characteristics in designed tailored activities and allow modification of interventions to respond to changing PWD needs/circumstances. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020168556.
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