Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted Namaste Care program delivered by caregivers of community-dwelling older persons with moderate to advanced dementia: a mixed methods feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregivers have considerable responsibilities in supporting persons in advanced stages of dementia, however they receive little education. Namaste Care is a multisensory program originally designed to be delivered by healthcare providers in long-term care homes for persons with advanced dementia. The program has not yet been adapted and evaluated for use by caregivers of persons with moderate to advanced dementia living at home. The purpose of this feasibility study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted Namaste Care program for use by caregivers of community-dwelling older persons with moderate to advanced dementia.

Methods

This feasibility study, with a one-group before-after design and interviews, was part of

SUBMITTER: Yous ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9559259 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature