Clinical Psychology & Behavioural Health Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
PLoS One. 2023 Oct 5;18(10):e0291620. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291620. eCollection 2023.
The Life Story Book has been commonly used in promoting person-centred care in older adults, especially for persons with dementia. This involves collecting the life stories and memories of the person living with dementia and compiling them into a book or folder, which is used by staff or family to assist the person recall these memories. Evidence on the use, benefits and influences of the Life Story Book in dementia care is limited. This systematic literature review aimed to collect past reviews and provide a thorough overview of the use, benefits, and impact of the Life Story Book for the person with dementia, the relatives, family, and caregivers. The electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct and Web of Science as well as grey literature through Google Scholar were searched to select the relevant studies. Seven studies that meet the inclusion criteria were selected and data synthesised. Findings revealed that the use of the Life Story Book has no specific guidelines and has been described with numerous characteristics and varied implementation methods. The Life Story Book intervention is found to provide positive outcomes for the person with dementia and the carers involved. Six out of the seven studies reported that Life Story Book enhanced communication between persons with dementia, relatives, care staff, and residents. The review extends the current evidence on the usage of the Life Story Book in dementia care and confirms that the use of life stories leads to better care in various settings. However, more research is needed to reveal the potential of the Life Story Book in enhancing communication. Guidelines and training are also required to make the best use of the Life Story Book.
生活故事书在促进老年人的以人为主的护理中被广泛使用，特别是对于痴呆症患者。这涉及到收集患有痴呆症的人的生活故事和记忆，并将其编纂成一本书或文件夹，供工作人员或家人使用，以帮助他们回忆这些记忆。关于生活故事书在痴呆症护理中的使用、益处和影响的证据有限。本系统文献综述旨在收集过去的综述，并全面概述生活故事书对痴呆症患者、亲属、家人和护理人员的使用、益处和影响。通过 Google Scholar 搜索了 PubMed、Scopus、Science Direct 和 Web of Science 等电子数据库以及灰色文献，以选择相关研究。选择了符合纳入标准的七项研究并对数据进行了综合分析。研究结果表明，生活故事书的使用没有具体的指导方针，其描述具有许多特征和不同的实施方法。生活故事书干预措施被发现对痴呆症患者和相关护理人员有积极的结果。七项研究中有六项报告称，生活故事书增强了痴呆症患者、亲属、护理人员和居民之间的沟通。该综述扩展了生活故事书在痴呆症护理中的使用的现有证据，并证实了使用生活故事可以在各种环境中提供更好的护理。然而，需要进一步的研究来揭示生活故事书在增强沟通方面的潜力。还需要制定指南和培训，以充分利用生活故事书。
