Activity interventions to improve the experience of care in hospital for people living with dementia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasingly high number of patients admitted to hospital have dementia. Hospital environments can be particularly confusing and challenging for people living with dementia (Plwd) impacting their wellbeing and the ability to optimize their care. Improving the experience of care in hospital has been recognized as a priority, and non-pharmacological interventions including activity interventions have been associated with improved wellbeing and behavioral outcomes for Plwd in other settings. This systematic review aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of activity interventions to improve experience of care for Plwd in hospital.

Methods

Systematic searches were conducted in 16 electronic databases up to October 2019. Reference lists of included studies and forward

SUBMITTER: Lourida I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7146899 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature