Variables associated to quality of life among nursing home patients with dementia

Mjørud, Marit; Kirkevold, Marit; Røsvik, Janne; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut

doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.903468

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“…These two studies failed to find a statistically significant association between cognitive status and QoL. As to the severity of dementia, only two studies (Marventano et al, 2015;Mjørud et al, 2014) explored its influence on QoL for elderly people with dementia. Both of them indicated that QoL for elderly people with dementia tends to decrease with increasing severity of dementia.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…15 studies (León-Salas et al, 2015;Garre-Olmo et al, 2012;Hodgson 19 et al, 2014;Salvador et al, 2000;Black et al, 2012;Beerens et al, 2014;Beer et al, 2010;Samus et al, 2005;Sloane et al, 2005;Winzelberg et al, 2005;Beerens et al, 2013;Missotten et al, 2007;Barca et al, 2011;Wetzels et al, 2010;Mjørud et al, 2014) concluded that cognitive impairment are inversely associated with QoL of elderly people with dementia, except for Monteiro et al (2014) and . These two studies failed to find a statistically significant association between cognitive status and QoL.…”

Section: Physical Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, Banerjee et al (2005) found that QoL of people with dementia showed decline as with the increasing age, while Mjørud et al (2014) indicated that the QoL was worse among the youngest (<79) and oldest (>90) people with dementia.…”

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Factors influencing quality of life of elderly people with dementia and care implications: A systematic review

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Background: Identifying factors associated with Quality of Life (QoL) of elderly people with dementia could contribute to finding pathways to improve QoL for elderly people in dementia.Aim: This paper systematically reviews all possible factors that influence QoL of elderly people with dementia, identifies how these factors are different by different stages of dementia and living settings, and explores how the influencing factors could be perceive differently by elderly people with dementia, family members, and caregivers.

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Factors influencing quality of life of elderly people with dementia and care implications: A systematic review

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“…QoL is a multidimensional concept, which in older adults includes behavioural competence, the objective environment, psychological well-being, and perceived QoL (33). QoL among elderly persons with dementia is often diminished (34) due to several factors such as low cognitive function, major depression, lack of social activities, impaired mobility, and low performance in activities of daily living (26,(35)(36)(37). It is documented that older people consider good functioning to be of higher importance than the prevention of diseases (38), and PWDs with higher physical capabilities, such as strength and balance, have scored higher on QoL (26).…”

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Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

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Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in homedwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on factors related to risk of fall accidents, with balance (Berg balance scale) and quality of life (Quality of Life in Late-stage Dementia) as main outcome. The project was conducted as a prospective and cluster-randomized multicenter trial with a follow-up. 16 adapted day-care centers recruited respectively 42 (intervention group) and 38 (control group with treatment as usual) home-dwelling PWDs. The intervention consisted of 30 min sessions with AAA led by a qualified dog handler twice a week for 12 weeks in groups of 3-7 participants. The significant positive effect on balance indicates that AAA might work as a multifactorial intervention in dementia care and have useful clinical implication by affecting risk of fall.

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“…Det kan vaere vanskelig å tilpasse seg nye rutiner på et sykehjem, og noen opplever at sykehjemstilvaerelsen ikke oppfyller forventningene. De fleste er likevel fornøyde med hjelpen de får (11).…”

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Sykehjemsplassen til Marit ble en bekymring for mannen Ole i stedet for en lettelse. Mens for Per har dagaktivitetstilbudet vaert det beste som har skjedd ham. Historiene viser hvor viktig det er at tjenestebehovet er tilpasset brukerens behov .Sykepleien 2017 105(6)(38-41) DOI: https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleiens.2017.62418Hvordan kan helsepersonell bidra til mestring og takknemmelighet og mindre fortvilelse for personer med demens? Artikkelen forsøker å synliggjøre hvordan fagkunnskap, ledelse og individuell tilrettelegging kan utgjøre en stor forskjell i hverdagen for personer med demens og deres pårørende.TV-serien «Helene sjekker inn» satte høsten 2016 søkelyset på det å bo på sykehjem. Programmet gjorde sterkt inntrykk på både fagfolk og andre. Gjennom godt journalistisk arbeid ga programlederen Helene Sandvig oss sin aerlige opplevelse av å bo på sykehjem. Med jevne mellomrom presenterer media historier om kritikkverdige forhold i eldreomsorgen. Det er viktig at slike historier kommer frem, men heldigvis er bildet mer nyansert.La oss begynne med Ole og Marit. Ole og Marit har vaert gift i over 60 år, men nå har Marit flyttet på sykehjem. Ole er hos Marit så ofte han orker. Etter besøkene sitter Ole hjemme i stolen og gråter.I stolen på sykehjemmet sitter Marit. Alene. Eller rettere sagt er det bare hun som er våken; de andre beboerne sitter og sover. Personalet springer hastig forbi, setter seg ikke ned. Noen snakker dårlig norsk. Ole synes stuen er trist og savner en kafeteria der de kan kjøpe kaffe når han er på besøk.Marit har hatt demens i mange år. Hun bodde hjemme inntil hun ikke lenger fant toalettet og begynte å tisse andre steder i leiligheten. Ole var på vakt døgnet rundt. Familien og fastlegen presset på: «Dere må søke sykehjem, dette går ikke lenger, du blir altfor sliten, du er jo snart 90 år!» Ole var enig i det. De søkte, og sykehjemsplassen var et faktum innen en uke.

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Variables associated to quality of life among nursing home patients with dementia

Abstract: Neuropsychiatric symptoms, apathy, severity of dementia, and impairment in activities in daily living are associated with reduced QOL in NH patients with dementia.

Cited by 60 publications

References 46 publications

Factors influencing quality of life of elderly people with dementia and care implications: A systematic review

Factors influencing quality of life of elderly people with dementia and care implications: A systematic review

Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

Sykehjem passer ikke for alle demenssyke

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