1. Care staff experiences of facilitating person-centered care and resident involvement through the use of individualized music in dementia care
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Linda L. Buettner, PhD, Lrt, Ctrs, Mhs Eva Skrivervik, and Ingelin Testad
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Nursing ,Intervention (counseling) ,Person-centered care ,Psychological intervention ,medicine ,Dementia ,Job satisfaction ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Nursing homes ,Psychology ,Care staff ,Psychosocial - Abstract
Introduction: To meet the needs of persons with dementia, adequate psychosocial interventions such as individualized music (IM) therapy is needed through resident involvement and person-centered care.Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the experience of care staff working with IM in nursing home residents with dementia.Method: A qualitative, explorative, and descriptive design was used. Semistructured interviews of seven care staff from four nursing homes were carried out.Result: The main findings included improved person-centered care and resident involvement, categorized in the three main themes: (1) IM in care staff-resident relation, (2) IM as a psychosocial intervention for agitation and restlessness, and (3) IM and job satisfaction in care staff.Conclusion: These findings suggest that IM can improve facilitation of person-centered care, thus providing an increased focus on resident involvement.
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- 2012
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