Development of a Psychological Intervention to Promote Meaningful Activity in People Living With Mild Dementia: An Intervention Mapping Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Despite the importance of meaningful activity in mild dementia, only limited data are available on the development of interventions supporting people with mild dementia to engage in meaningful activity. In this article, we describe the development of an intervention that responds to this need.

Research design and methods

Intervention mapping (IM), an evidence-based approach, was used to develop STAYING ACTIVE (STAYing well and active-schedulINg meaninGful and enjoyAble aCTIvities to promote Vitality and wEll-being in mild dementia). The first step, a needs assessment, comprised a literature review, focus groups, and individual interviews with service users. Performance objectives of the intervention were formulated in Step 2, followed by the develop

SUBMITTER: Orgeta V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019644 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature