Griffith University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Logan Campus, Queensland, Australia.
Griffith University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Logan Campus, Queensland, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Australia.
Geriatr Nurs. 2019 Sep-Oct;40(5):478-486. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.03.010. Epub 2019 Mar 25.
To review the current literature related to the role of volunteers in dementia care in hospitals, aged care and resident homes.
Integrative review method was used to identify and analyse current literature.
Data extracted included; author, methodology, sample, aims, data collection and analysis, findings, limitations, and comments. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2011, was used to appraise the quality of the final articles.
Databases searched included CINAHL, Medline, ProQuest Central and PubMed. Keywords and MeSH terms: dementia, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, volunteers, volunteering, voluntary workers, hospital, acute care, aged care, residents.
14 articles reviewed, and three major themes revealed: volunteer motivation, volunteer involvement, and understanding roles. Recommendations to assist with future volunteer programs in dementia care are presented.
Volunteer programs are beneficial to patients, family, volunteers, health care, and staff. Research of volunteers' needs, motivations and role required, aiming to improve support and training.
回顾目前有关志愿者在医院、老年护理和居民护理机构中在痴呆症护理中的作用的文献。
采用综合回顾方法来确定和分析现有文献。
提取的数据包括：作者、方法、样本、目的、数据收集和分析、结果、局限性和评论。使用混合方法评估工具（MMAT）版本 2011 对最终文章的质量进行评估。
搜索的数据库包括 CINAHL、Medline、ProQuest Central 和 PubMed。关键词和 MeSH 术语：痴呆、认知障碍、阿尔茨海默病、志愿者、志愿服务、志愿工作者、医院、急性护理、老年护理、居民。
共回顾了 14 篇文章，揭示了三个主要主题：志愿者的动机、志愿者的参与和对角色的理解。提出了有助于未来痴呆症护理志愿者计划的建议。
志愿者计划对患者、家属、志愿者、医疗保健和工作人员都有益。研究志愿者的需求、动机和所需的角色，旨在提供更好的支持和培训。
