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- Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Vigdis,1964-Östfold university Norway (author)
The use of life stories and its influence on persons with dementia, their relatives and staff : A systematic mixed studies review
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- 2017-06-02
- BioMed Central,2017
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- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0223-5DOI
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- BACKGROUND: Dementia is an important predictor of nursing home admissions. Due to progressive dementia symptoms, over time it becomes difficult for persons with dementia to communicate their wishes and participate in decisions concerning their everyday lives. Their well-being, sense of dignity, integrity and personhood are at risk. The persons' life stories have been highlighted as particularly important in dementia care and are referred to as seeing the person beyond the dementia. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the use of life stories and its influence on persons with dementia living in nursing homes, their relatives and staff.METHODS: A systematic mixed studies review was conducted. The literature searches were performed in the following databases: CINAHL, PubMed and PsycINFO and the Cochrane library, as well as by hand searching references in the studies included. An updated search was performed eight months after the first search. Data was synthesised inspired by integrative analysis.RESULTS: Three studies using quantitative design and two studies (presented in three papers) using qualitative design representing research from 2006 to 2015 were included in the review. Life stories generally had a positive influence on the persons with dementia, their relatives, and staff. The use of life stories might contribute to 'Maintenance of the person with dementia as a whole person rather than a demented patient'. On the other hand, enabling persons with dementia to tell their own story could be a challenge. For the staff it could be challenging when sensitive information emerged uninvited. Involving relatives could also be difficult as to whose story were uncovered.CONCLUSIONS: The use of person's life story might be of significance, but there is not enough evidence to make any statement about its importance as the research is scarce. Studies, including randomised controlled trials, are needed to measure the impact of life story work on the physiological and psychological aspects of persons with dementia, and also how it influences their relatives and staff.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Omvårdnad hsv//swe
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Nursing hsv//eng
- Dementia
- Life stories
- Nursing home
- Systematic mixed studies review
- Omvårdnad
- Nursing Science
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- Persenius, Mona,1958-Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013)(Swepub:kau)monawent (author)
- Bååth, Carina,1959-Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013)(Swepub:kau)caribaat (author)
- Helgesen, Ann KarinÖstfold university, Norway (author)
- Östfold university NorwayInstitutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013) (creator_code:org_t)
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