Department of Public Health and Nutrition, School of Medicine and Health Science, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Centers of Health Research, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Psychogeriatrics. 2023 May;23(3):535-546. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12958. Epub 2023 Mar 26.
Dementia causes a great burden of disease globally. Volunteers' contributions in caring for older persons with dementia (OPD) are growing. This review aims to evaluate the impact of trained volunteers' involvement in providing care and support for OPD. PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCOHost, and Cochrane Library databases were searched using specific keywords. Inclusion criteria were studies of OPD who received interventions delivered by trained volunteers, which were published between 2018 and 2023. Seven studies were included in the final systematic review, comprising studies using quantitative and qualitative approaches. A wide range of outcomes was seen in both acute and home/community-based care settings. Improvements in social interaction, loneliness, mood, ability to recall, and physical activity of OPD were found. Carers and trained volunteers were also found to benefit. Trained volunteers' involvement in OPD care plays a very valuable role for OPD, their caregivers, the volunteers, and in turn to society. This review also emphasizes the importance of person-centred care for OPD.
痴呆症在全球范围内造成了巨大的疾病负担。志愿者在照顾痴呆症老年人（OPD）方面的贡献正在不断增加。本综述旨在评估经过培训的志愿者参与为 OPD 提供护理和支持的影响。使用特定关键词在 PubMed、ProQuest、EBSCOHost 和 Cochrane Library 数据库中进行了搜索。纳入标准为接受经过培训的志愿者提供的干预措施的 OPD 研究，发表时间在 2018 年至 2023 年之间。最终的系统评价纳入了 7 项研究，包括使用定量和定性方法的研究。在急性和家庭/社区护理环境中都观察到了广泛的结果。发现 OPD 的社会互动、孤独感、情绪、回忆能力和身体活动都有所改善。护理人员和经过培训的志愿者也从中受益。经过培训的志愿者参与 OPD 护理对 OPD、他们的护理人员、志愿者以及整个社会都发挥了非常有价值的作用。本综述还强调了以人为本的 OPD 护理的重要性。
