Exploring the factors influencing meaningful engagement of persons living with advanced dementia through the Namaste Care Program: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meaningful engagement has been described as active participation based on a person's interests, preferences, personhood, or perceived value. It has many benefits for persons living with dementia in long-term care (LTC) homes, including improvement in physical and cognitive function, and mental health. People with advanced dementia continue to need and benefit from inclusion and social contact in LTC, yet there is not a well-developed understanding of how to support this. A tailored intervention called Namaste Care has been shown to be an effective approach to meaningfully engage residents in LTC, decrease behavioral symptoms, and improve their comfort and quality of life. There is a need to consider how best to deliver this intervention.

Objective

The aim of this

SUBMITTER: Yous ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10071147 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature