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. 2019 Apr 15;6(3):930-941.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.283. eCollection 2019 Jul.

Characteristics of care methods for daily life disabilities in Alzheimer's type dementia that respect autonomy and independence

Sayuri Suwa  1 , Akiyo Yumoto  1 , Mari Ueno  2 , Tomoko Yamabe  3 , Yumiko Hoshishiba  4 , Mihoko Sato  3
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Characteristics of care methods for daily life disabilities in Alzheimer's type dementia that respect autonomy and independence

Sayuri Suwa et al. Nurs Open. .

Abstract

Aim: To clarify the characteristics of appropriate care methods for people with daily life disabilities due to Alzheimer's type dementia.

Design: A cross-sectional survey study.

Methods: A survey was implemented targeting 2,156 advanced care practitioners for dementia. The postal, self-administered anonymous questionnaire was rated on a 4-point Likert scale to assess the benefits of care for daily life disabilities depending on severity. We conducted factor analysis to determine characteristics of the appropriate care.

Results: There were 568 valid responses, a valid response rate of 26.3%. The characteristics found were "Simplicity of necessities" and "Communication using verbal language on what should be done next" for mild cases; "Opportunities for completion of a task are provided with verbal communication," "Marks" and "Arrange the environment with verbal communication" for moderate cases; and "Explain the process in the order of each individual action," "Prevent non-starts and interruptions" and "Confirm intention" for severe cases.

Keywords: Alzheimer's type dementia; autonomy; daily life disability care; independence.

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Conflict of interest statement

No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors.

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