Snoezelen therapy for elderly persons with challenging behavior and dementia
Boham, John (2013)
Boham, John
Arcada - Nylands svenska yrkeshögskola
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112017509
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112017509
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Aim: The study researched into ways of extending snoezelen therapy to the ward and the effect it will have on elderly persons with dementia with challenging behaviors in Kustaankartano elderly care center. There was one research question projected for the study that is :
• What are the effects of snoezelen therapy on elderly persons suffering from dementia with challenging behaviors?
Method: Literature review with deductive content analysis was used for the study. Articles were collected from a reliable data search engines like EBSCO and GOOGLE SCHOLAR. The articles were analyzed and grouped into two main themes;
Challenging behaviors from persons suffering of dementia and the effects of snoezelen therapy, to aid the outcome of the study.
Result: The research found positive results of snoezelen therapy in reducing some challenging behavior in dementia. Consequences of need-driven, dementia compromised behavior (C-NDB) theory that was used, has exposed the need for further research on “need” in dementia care to reduce challenging behavior in dementia
• What are the effects of snoezelen therapy on elderly persons suffering from dementia with challenging behaviors?
Method: Literature review with deductive content analysis was used for the study. Articles were collected from a reliable data search engines like EBSCO and GOOGLE SCHOLAR. The articles were analyzed and grouped into two main themes;
Challenging behaviors from persons suffering of dementia and the effects of snoezelen therapy, to aid the outcome of the study.
Result: The research found positive results of snoezelen therapy in reducing some challenging behavior in dementia. Consequences of need-driven, dementia compromised behavior (C-NDB) theory that was used, has exposed the need for further research on “need” in dementia care to reduce challenging behavior in dementia