Ennis Everol M, Kazer Meredith Wallace
Department of Adult Medicine, Community Health Services, Inc, Hartford, Connecticut 06120, USA.
Holist Nurs Pract. 2013 Mar-Apr;27(2):106-13. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e318280f7f9.
Dementia is a devastating condition that takes a toll on all involved. This integrative literature review focuses on the role of spirituality/spiritual nursing interventions in the improved health outcomes of older adults with dementia. Dementia treatments are constantly being explored and current findings are promising. Older persons with dementia, respond best to holistic care that includes the spiritual aspects of their lives. Not only is attention to spirituality beneficial to the patient, but to caregivers and nurses/healthcare providers as well. Research indicates that the memory needed to explore one's spirituality may be spared the effects of dementia. This preservation of memory allows older adults with dementia to benefit from spiritual nursing interventions, especially music and rituals. However, further investigation examining the phenomenon of spiritual interventions as treatment is warranted.
痴呆症是一种极具破坏性的病症，会给所有相关人员带来沉重负担。这篇综合性文献综述聚焦于灵性/灵性护理干预在改善老年痴呆症患者健康结局方面的作用。痴呆症的治疗方法一直在不断探索，目前的研究结果很有前景。患有痴呆症的老年人对包括其生活灵性层面在内的整体护理反应最佳。关注灵性不仅对患者有益，对护理人员以及护士/医疗服务提供者也有益。研究表明，探索个人灵性所需的记忆可能不受痴呆症影响。这种记忆的保留使老年痴呆症患者能够从灵性护理干预中受益，尤其是音乐和仪式。然而，有必要对将灵性干预作为治疗手段这一现象进行进一步研究。
