Allen, Jensen and Caiquo, Joshua and Sumner, Morgan and Tawil, Ana Shor (2021) Environmental modifications for dementia care. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Introduction: A person’s environment can support or obstruct their participation in important occupations, so occupational therapists often modify the physical environment during interventions. In the field of occupational therapy, working with individuals who have dementia is more common as the world population is living longer. As the symptoms of dementia progress, environmental interventions intend to support common challenges. These challenges include neuropsychiatric symptoms such as agitation, physical aggression, wandering, and screaming. This paper aimed to collect and organize effective environmental modifications to support professionals and care partners. Using articles reviewed during a literature review, we present an evidenced-based table to support the care delivered by both formal and informal care partners. Results: Through our literature review we found music, physical adaptations, aromatherapy, and Montessori one on one activities were the main ways the environment can be used to shape occupational engagement. The effective environmental interventions were then connected to common challenges experienced by people living with dementia (PLWD). The evidence-based guide organizes the research to disseminate intervention ideas to decrease care partner burnout and increase quality of life for PLWD. Conclusion: This literature review supports environmental interventions and care partner education. Our table serves as a tool to show how adapting the environment can help decrease negative symptoms of dementia, promote evidence-based practice to optimize occupational performance for PLWD, and decrease caregiver burnout.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2022 22:01 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2022 22:01 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/95 |
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