Non-pharmacological interventions for improving quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence concerning the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions that are applied to people with dementia living in long-term care facilities is inconsistent. The purpose of this protocol is to describe the methodological considerations that will guide the completion of a scoping review that will inventorise and assess the effectiveness of the various non-pharmacological interventions that are documented in literature for improving quality of life of people with dementia living in long-term care.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will combine the methodology outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews and Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews by Peters et al

SUBMITTER: Akintola AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008431 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature