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to explore families’ perspectives on what it means to value a person with dementia and how this value might influence the quality of life of people with dementia . In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 ...
the dog's visit. It contributes to caring research into quality of life and well‐being in persons with dementia . How could the findings be used to influence policy, practice, research or education? It seemed ...
Abstract Background and Objectives Theoretical models propose the environment as a factor influencing the quality of life (QoL) of nursing home residents with dementia . This study investigates ...
and the global impairment of intellectual function, as well as its physiological correlates, have strong influence on the quality of life with the consequent need of assistance which could determine a high burden ...
an in-depth investigation of what meaning in life means in the everyday life of people with dementia . Method Reflective Lifeworld Approach We used the reflective lifeworld approach (RLA) (Dahlberg et al., 2008 ...
and recorded, coded, and analyzed for themes. Results indicated RCC bed size in their association with dementia and depres- that the most significant issue influencing quality of care in sion. Bivariate results ...
was .881. The items’ mean yielded the overall ‘Preference for extension of life over quality of life ’ score. Will to live [36] was measured on a scale from 1 = no will to live, to 5 = very strong ...
, based on active listening, recognition, compassion, attentiveness and sensitivity to the resident’s needs and preferences in providing care, promotes quality of life for residents with dementia (RwD) [1 ...
for people living with Alzheimer's disease. The term quality of life is used widely in the healthcare literature, despite a general lack of agreement as to its precise meaning ( Goodinson & Singleton, 1989 ...
in mild dementia and its influence on spiritual distress, and a window of opportunity). Discussion and Implications We learned about the potential “ what ” of spiritual needs and “who” and “when ...
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