The spirituality of people with late-stage dementia: a review of the research literature, a critical analysis and some implications for person-centred spirituality and dementia care

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 765-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kevern
Keyword(s):  
Late Stage ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Dementia Care

scholarly journals Supporting communication in semantic dementia: clinical consensus from expert practitioners

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Kindell ◽  
Karen Sage ◽  
Madeline Cruice
Keyword(s):  
Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Semantic Dementia ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Client Group ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain consensus regarding the clinical priorities and tasks required in supporting communication needs in those living with semantic dementia and their families, by specialist speech and language therapists (SLTs), working in clinical practice within dementia care settings in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – A nominal group technique was used, followed by further exploration and refinement of issues using a modified Delphi technique with a group of six SLTs who specialised in dementia care and who had experience of working with individuals with semantic dementia and their families. Findings – The findings in the study demonstrate a broader scope of practice than is evident within the research literature with this client group. Therapists identified a range of psychosocial issues for both the person with semantic dementia and their family, in particular finding ways to support activity and participation in conversation and explore barriers and facilitators within the communication environment. Originality/value – This represents the first study to explore everyday practice in this rarer dementia and the information gathered here will be of use to a variety of health and social care professions interested in supporting those with semantic dementia and their families.

scholarly journals Exposure to nature gardens has time-dependent associations with mood improvements for people with mid- and late-stage dementia: Innovative practice

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piran CL White ◽  
Jonathan Wyatt ◽  
Garuth Chalfont ◽  
J Martin Bland ◽  
Christopher Neale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Stage ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
The Uk

Exposure to green space and nature has a potential role to play in the care of people with dementia, with possible benefits including improved mood and slower disease progression. In this observational study at a dementia care facility in the UK, we used carer-assessed measures to evaluate change in mood of residents with mid- to late-stage dementia following exposure to a nature garden. We found that exposure to nature was associated with a beneficial change in patient mood. There was a non-linear relationship between time spent outdoors and mood outcome. Improvements in patient mood were associated with relatively short duration exposures to nature, and no additional measureable increases in mood were found with exposures beyond 80–90 minutes duration. Whilst further investigation is required before causality can be determined, these results raise important questions for policy about the integration of outdoor space into the design of dementia care facilities and programmes.

scholarly journals A critical analysis of COVID-19 research literature: Text mining approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 100036
Author(s):  
Ferhat D. Zengul ◽  
Ayse G. Zengul ◽  
Michael Mugavero ◽  
Nurettin Oner ◽  
Bunyamin Ozaydin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Research Literature

scholarly journals Framework for Conducting and Writing a Synthetic Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara R. Schirmer
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
The State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Topic Identification ◽  
Framework Approach

The framework presented in this article supports researchers in translating the copious information gleaned from the research literature into a coherent synthesis and critical analysis of the state of knowledge on the topic, identification of gaps and inconsistencies in the body of research, and recognition of the next logical steps in the line of research inquiry. The framework sequence guides the researcher in a step-by-step fashion from selecting the research literature to be reviewed to analyzing the studies, identifying the patterns and trends in the literature, writing the literature review narrative, and drawing conclusions and implications. The framework approach ensures that the literature review will reflect the quality indicators expected of this kind of research whether the end product is the rationale for an empirical study or a freestanding synthetic literature review.

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