The impact of group activities and their content on persons with dementia attending them
The impact of group activities and their content on persons with dementia attending them
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DOI：
10.1186/s13195-018-0357-z
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发表时间：
2018-04-05
影响因子：
9
通讯作者：
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
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作者：
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
背景：患有痴呆症并居住在养老院的人经常感到孤独和无聊。本研究探讨了参与和情绪的痴呆症患者在群体activities，以及如何个人特征，如认知功能，可能会影响个人的反应，以groupactivity.Methods：该研究包括102名参与者，谁参加了群体活动，而他们的情绪和参与水平进行了观察。参与者被邀请参加10种不同类型的团体活动，其中每一个提供了twice.Results：结果发现，在团体活动中的参与度和情绪的改善相比，控制无组倍。还发现活动类型与参与度和情绪评分之间存在显着关系。尽管认知功能水平较高的参与者对群体表现出更大的反应性，但对不同内容的反应模式并不因认知功能而有所不同。结论：这项研究显示了集体活动对改善痴呆症患者生活质量的潜在效用，并展示了一种可以用于质量改进以优化组内容。未来的研究应扩大团体活动的内容范围，以增加改善痴呆症患者情绪和参与的选择。
Background: Individuals suffering from dementia and residing in nursing homes often feel lonely and bored. This study examined the engagement and mood of people with dementia in group activities, and how personal characteristics, such as cognitive function, may impact on an individual's responses to group activities.Methods: The study included 102 participants, who took part in group activities while their mood and engagement levels were observed. Participants were invited to attend 10 different types of group activities, each of which was offered twice.Results: Results found improved engagement and mood during group activities as compared to control no-group times. Significant relationships between the type of activity and ratings of engagement and mood were also found. Although participants with higher levels of cognitive functioning manifested greater responsiveness to groups, the pattern of response to different contents did not differ by cognitive function.Conclusions: This study shows the potential utility of group activities for improving quality of life of persons with dementia and demonstrates a methodology that can be used for quality improvement to optimize group contents. Future research should expand the range of contents of group activities in order to enhance the options for improving mood and engagement of individuals with dementia.