Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Phd student, Nursing Care Research Center, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Geriatr Nurs. 2021 Jan-Feb;42(1):78-82. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.11.009. Epub 2020 Dec 7.
The current study aimed to investigate the effects of a Namaste care program on the quality of life of 25 women with late-stage Alzheimer's disease. The program was implemented two hours daily and four days per week for six months in a nursing facility, Tehran, Iran. Women's quality of life was measured using the Persian version of the Quality of Life in Late-Stage Dementia scale before and after the program implementation. After a six-month intervention with the Namaste care program, the total score of quality of life significantly decreased (17.79 ± 1.10 at the end of trial compared with 24.67 ± 1.62 at baseline, P = 0.01), indicating improved quality of life. This effect was obtained after controlling for demographic variables and comorbidities. Hence, it seems that the Namaste care program might be an effective supportive method to improve the quality of life of women with late-stage Alzheimer's disease in Iranian culture. However, further large-sample studies are needed to investigate the generalizability of the findings.
本研究旨在探讨 Namaste 护理方案对 25 名晚期阿尔茨海默病女性生活质量的影响。该方案在伊朗德黑兰的一家护理机构中实施，每天进行两小时，每周进行四天，持续六个月。在方案实施前后，使用波斯语版晚期痴呆生活质量量表测量女性的生活质量。经过六个月的 Namaste 护理方案干预后，生活质量总评分显著下降（试验结束时为 17.79±1.10，基线时为 24.67±1.62，P=0.01），表明生活质量得到改善。在控制人口统计学变量和合并症后，仍然可以获得这种效果。因此，Namaste 护理方案似乎是一种有效的支持性方法，可以提高伊朗文化中晚期阿尔茨海默病女性的生活质量。然而，需要进一步进行大规模样本研究来调查研究结果的普遍性。
