Person-centred caregiver singing for people living with dementia in South Africa: A mixed methods evaluation of acceptability, feasibility, and professional caregivers' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia care in South Africa faces challenges including a paucity of published research, a prevalent medical model in healthcare, and inadequate caregiver training. Music is a meaningful psychosocial intervention in dementia care, yet its application is not always safe and effective. A training protocol was codesigned to enhance caregivers' delivery of person-centred care through attuned, live singing.

Objectives

This study explored the acceptability and caregivers' experiences of a person-centred caregiver singing (PCCS) protocol in South Africa.

Methods

A PCCS workshop was applied at seven aged care homes in Cape Town, South Africa. Forty-one formal caregivers adhered to inclusion criteria and consented to attend one workshop on PCCS. Mixed methods data

SUBMITTER: Stuart-Rohm K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature