biostudies-literatureWittmann JErasmus+e0302929https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11075864biostudies-literatureUnknown19(5)<h4>Background</h4>Recognised as essential for high-quality dementia service, person-centred care aims to understand and respect the unique needs of each individual. Self-experience practices may offer caregivers an opportunity to acquire knowledge, empathy, and skills related to person-centred care, especially through recreating experiences similar to dementia. Given the need to enhance the understanding of self-experience practices in dementia care, a more comprehensive investigation of these training interventions for (future) caregivers is needed.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review to map the evidence on the use of self-experience practices in dementia training. We systematically searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. We also searched for gPloS oneExploring self-experience practices in dementia care: A scoping review.PMC110758642020-1-IT01-KA202-008426Hopper LRiello MCarroll Jde Vugt MMeyer GJanssen NBauernschmidt DBieber AForristal KWittmann JfalseExploring self-experience practices in dementia care: A scoping review.<h4>Background</h4>Recognised as essential for high-quality dementia service, person-centred care aims to understand and respect the unique needs of each individual. Self-experience practices may offer caregivers an opportunity to acquire knowledge, empathy, and skills related to person-centred care, especially through recreating experiences similar to dementia. Given the need to enhance the understanding of self-experience practices in dementia care, a more comprehensive investigation of these training interventions for (future) caregivers is needed.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review to map the evidence on the use of self-experience practices in dementia training. We systematically searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. We also searched for g2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-06-01T08:04:10.708Z2026-04-08T10:48:33.001ZS-EPMC110758643871369910.1371/journal.pone.0302929