Does a 'Singing Together Group' improve the quality of life of people with a dementia and their carers? A pilot evaluation study
Does a 'Singing Together Group' improve the quality of life of people with a dementia and their carers? A pilot evaluation study
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DOI：
10.1177/1471301211422761
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发表时间：
2013-03-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Meeten, Frances
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作者：
Camic, Paul M.;Williams, Caroline Myferi;Meeten, Frances
10名痴呆症患者（PWD）和他们的家庭照顾者参加了为期10周的歌唱小组，并在术前，术后和10周的随访中测量了情绪，生活质量，PWD的行为和心理问题，日常生活活动和认知状态。在会议期间监测参与程度，并要求护理合作伙伴对每次会议进行评分。通过事后和后续访谈获得了更多的定性信息，并进行了专题分析。结果显示，在研究过程中，残疾人的所有指标都在缓慢恶化，但他们及其照顾者的生活质量保持相对稳定。小组的参与程度非常高，出席率也很高。定性数据提供了强有力的支持，该集团促进了所有参与者的福祉和诺兰的“感官框架”被用来进一步探讨这一点。最后提出了今后的研究方向。
Ten people with dementia (PWD) and their family carers participated in a Singing Together Group for 10 weeks and measures of mood, quality of life, PWD's behavioural and psychological problems, activities of daily living and cognitive status were measured at pre, post and 10-week follow-up. Engagement levels were monitored during the sessions and care partners asked to rate each session. Additional qualitative information was obtained through interview pre-post and at follow-up and subjected to thematic analysis. The results showed that PWD were deteriorating slowly over the course of the study on all measures but that they and their carers' quality of life remained relatively stable. Engagement levels during the group were very high and attendance excellent. Qualitative data gave strong support to the group having promoted wellbeing of all participants and Nolan's 'Senses Framework' was used to explore this further. Future research directions are suggested.