Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Level 3, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Can J Aging. 2023 Dec;42(4):565-575. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000314. Epub 2023 Jul 26.
This mixed-methods complementarity study explored family members', friends', and health care providers' perspectives of acceptability of group leisure activities as an intervention for loneliness experienced by older adults living with dementia. A sample of 25 family members, friends, and health care providers of people living with dementia in ON rated the acceptability of group leisure activities (adapted Treatment Perception and Preference questionnaire) and discussed their ratings in an interview. Quantitative (descriptive statistics) and qualitative (conventional content analysis) results were integrated to understand acceptability. Participants viewed group leisure activities as effective, logical, and suitable for use with people living with dementia. Participants described the need for flexible programs, careful facilitation, and attention to activity selection. Group leisure activities were seen as low risk, but stigmas related to dementia could prevent participation. The findings inform the design of acceptable group leisure activities, promoting their use to address loneliness in people living with dementia.
本混合方法互补性研究探讨了家庭成员、朋友和医疗保健提供者对群体休闲活动作为干预措施的可接受性的看法，该干预措施针对的是患有痴呆症的老年人的孤独感。安大略省的 25 名痴呆症患者的家庭成员、朋友和医疗保健提供者对群体休闲活动（改编自治疗感知和偏好问卷）进行了评定，并在访谈中讨论了他们的评定结果。定量（描述性统计）和定性（常规内容分析）结果进行了整合，以了解可接受性。参与者认为群体休闲活动是有效的、合乎逻辑的，适合与痴呆症患者一起使用。参与者描述了对灵活的项目、精心的促进以及对活动选择的关注的需求。群体休闲活动被视为低风险，但与痴呆症相关的污名可能会阻碍参与。研究结果为可接受的群体休闲活动的设计提供了信息，促进了它们在解决痴呆症患者孤独感方面的应用。
