Self‐reported quality of life in people with dementia attending a day‐care programme in Norway: A 24‐month quasi‐experimental study

ABSTRACTBackground:Day care that is designed for people with dementia aims to increase the users’ quality of life (QoL). The objective of the study was to compare the QoL of people with dementia attending day care with those not attending day care.Methods:The study is based on baseline data from a project using a quasi-experimental design, including a group of day care users (n = 183) and a comparison group not receiving day care (n = 78). Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD) was used as the primary outcome, to collect both self-reported and proxy-based information from family carers on the users’ QoL. A linear mixed model was used to examine the differences between groups.Results:Attending day care was significantly associated with higher mean scores of self-reported QoL. There was no difference between the groups in proxy-reported QoL. Analyses of the interaction between group belonging and awareness of memory loss revealed that the participants with shallow or no awareness who attended day care had significant higher mean scores of QoL-AD compared to those not attending day care.Conclusions:Higher self-reported QoL was found among people attending day care designed for people with dementia compared to the comparison group. The difference in QoL ratings was found in the group of day care users with shallow or no awareness of their memory loss. Hence, day care designed for people with dementia might have the potential to increase QoL as it is experienced by the users.

Download Full-text

The effects of dementia care mapping on nursing home residents’ quality of life and staff attitudes: design of the quasi-experimental study Leben-QD II

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/1471-2318-13-53 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Margareta Halek ◽

Martin Nikolaus Dichter ◽

Tina Quasdorf ◽

Christine Riesner ◽

Sabine Bartholomeyczik

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Dementia Care ◽

Staff Attitudes ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Care Mapping ◽

Dementia Care Mapping

Download Full-text

The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life of women with premature menopause: a quasi-experimental study

10.21203/rs.2.22532/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fatemeh Pyri ◽

Parvin Abedi ◽

Elham Maraghi ◽

Maryam Gholamzadeh Jashreh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Hot Flashes ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

Control Group ◽

Premature Menopause ◽

Chi Square ◽

Quasi Experimental

Abstract Background: Premature menopause may impair the quality of life and expose women to disorders such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness on the quality of life of women with premature menopause. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study in which 62 women were recruited and randomly allocated in two groups of mindfulness and control. The mindfulness group received eight sessions of training. A demographic questionnaire, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) and a checklist (for assessing frequency and intensity of hot flashes) were used to collect data. The quality of life, frequency, and intensity of hot flashes measured at baseline, after eight weeks and in three months follow-up. The Independent t-test, the chi-square test, and the repeated measure test were used for analyzing data. Results: The score of quality of life was significantly improved after the intervention and in three months follow-up in the mindfulness group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The scores of vasomotor, psychological, physical, and sexual domains also improved significantly in the mindfulness group compared to the control group. The severity and the frequency of hot flashes were significantly reduced in the mindfulness group in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that eight weeks of mindfulness training could significantly improve the quality of life and also could reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in women with premature menopause. Using mindfulness for women with premature menopause is recommended.

Download Full-text

Reliability, Validity and Measurement Invariance of the WHO’s Quality of Life Scale among Women of Reproductive Age Living with HIV in Ethiopia - a Quasi-Experimental Study

Applied Research in Quality of Life ◽

10.1007/s11482-020-09844-z ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chris B. Agala ◽

Bruce J. Fried ◽

James C. Thomas ◽

Heidi W. Reynolds ◽

Kristen Hassmiller Lich ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Living With Hiv

Download Full-text

Improving the quality of life of people with schizophrenia through community based rehabilitation in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia: A quasi experimental study

Asian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.ajp.2019.03.022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

pp. 67-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Warih Andan Puspitosari ◽

Shanti Wardaningsih ◽

Sandeep Nanwani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Rehabilitation ◽

Quasi Experimental

Download Full-text

A Checklist for Assessing Dementia-friendly Design: Architecture as Non-pharmacological Mean in Assistance of Patients with Dementia

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1136 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S667-S667 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M.V. Zamfir ◽

M. Zamfir Grigorescu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Day Care ◽

Check List ◽

Day Care Centers ◽

Alzheimer Dementia ◽

Promising Tool ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Checklist Implementation

IntroductionAlthough there are recommendations regarding dementia-friendly architecture, studies on design features and their impact on quality of life of patients with dementia are quasi-nonexistent. The design of the environment is one of the non-pharmacological methods in the assistance of patients with dementia.ObjectivesSetting a checklist of design principles in order to assess centers for elderly with dementia; identifying the types of centers where will be applied the checklist; implementation of the checklist and determining results of assessment.AimsOur aim is to challenge the contemporary architecture of centers for elderly to be friendly with dementia patients.MethodsAfter studying literature we built a check-list of 8 principles: providing a comfortable space and also a therapeutically environment; functionality and efficiency; flexibility and accessibility; optimal design of circulation routes in order to avoid disorientation and to reduce agitation; security and safe; aesthetics; sanitation; sustainability. We then performed a case-study on two types of settings, day care centers and respite centers, and we applied the check list on three examples: two urban Day Care Centers for patients with Alzheimer Dementia (2006, Pontevedra, Spain and 2011, Alicante, Spain) and a Respite Center (2009, Dublin, Ireland).ResultsIn general, the centers are verifying the proposed checklist. Four architectural tools were identified: light, form, colour and texture. Form is more recognizable than colour and colour more recognizable than function.ConclusionsArchitecture contributes to increase quality of life in people with dementia. The proposed checklist is a promising tool for assessing dementia-friendly design.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Download Full-text