Yous Marie-Lee, Ploeg Jenny, Kaasalainen Sharon, McAiney Carrie
School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
School of Nursing, Aging, Community and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences and Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Can J Aging. 2023 Jun;42(2):271-283. doi: 10.1017/S0714980822000174. Epub 2022 Jun 20.
Family/friend caregivers are highly involved in supporting older adults with dementia who are 65 years of age or older with daily activities, especially when these older adults with dementia are living at home. There is a need for psychosocial interventions for caregivers of older adults with moderate to advanced dementia, as most interventions focus on persons at earlier stages. Namaste Care is a psychosocial, multisensory program intended to enhance quality of life for people with advanced dementia and their caregivers; however, it has not yet been adapted for use in a home setting. In this study, caregivers collaborated in adapting Namaste Care during workshops so that it could be delivered by caregivers of older adults with moderate to advanced dementia at home. Key findings were that Namaste Care resonated with the daily activities of caregivers, but that the intervention required modifications to ensure that it could be tailored to the needs and realities of caregivers and persons with dementia.
家庭/朋友护理者深度参与到为65岁及以上患有痴呆症的老年人提供日常活动支持中，尤其是当这些患有痴呆症的老年人居家生活时。对于患有中度至重度痴呆症老年人的护理者而言，需要心理社会干预措施，因为大多数干预措施都聚焦于早期阶段的人群。合十礼关怀（Namaste Care）是一项心理社会多感官项目，旨在提高重度痴呆症患者及其护理者的生活质量；然而，它尚未被调整以适用于家庭环境。在本研究中，护理者在研讨会上共同合作调整合十礼关怀项目，以便患有中度至重度痴呆症老年人的护理者能够在家中实施该项目。主要研究结果是，合十礼关怀项目与护理者的日常活动相契合，但该干预措施需要进行修改，以确保能够根据护理者以及痴呆症患者的需求和实际情况进行调整。
