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Dementia -- involving patients and their caregivers in a drama programme: the caregivers' experiences.

Abstract：

:A cultural drama programme was designed for patients with dementia and was led by teachers trained in drama in education and storytelling. The focus was on dance, rhythm, song, storytelling and conversations. The aim of this study was to describe how a drama programme for patients with dementia and their caregivers was experienced by the caregivers. Twelve strategically selected patients, 10 women and two men, with moderate and severe dementia, and their seven female caregivers participated in the programme. Sessions were held for one and a half hour, weekly once for 2 months. A focus group interview was held with the caregivers 1 month after the programme had ended. The interview and analysis of data were carried out according to the principles of phenomenography. Two categories, 'interaction' and 'professional growth', and five subcategories emerged in the analysis. In these, the caregivers described how fellowship developed between the participants and how they shared joy and sorrow. The patients communicated with each other and the leaders, and the programme seemed to help the patients to remember and make associations with situations experienced earlier in their lives. The patients also showed knowledge and ability in things about which the caregivers were unaware until the time of the drama programme. In other daily life situations, the patients showed their feelings, both joy and sorrow, more openly, their self-confidence grew and they showed greater interest in their surroundings. The caregivers furthermore expressed that they felt confirmed in their roles as caregivers. The programme prompted them to reflect upon their roles as caregivers. In conclusion, a drama programme with cultural features seems to increase the quality of life in patients with dementia and strengthen the caregivers in their profession.

journal_name

J Clin Nurs

journal_title

Journal of clinical nursing

authors

Lepp M,Ringsberg KC,Holm AK,Sellersjö G

doi

10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00801.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-11-01 00:00:00

pages

873-81

issue

eissn

0962-1067

issn

1365-2702

pii

801

journal_volume

pub_type

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Dementia -- involving patients and their caregivers in a drama programme: the caregivers' experiences.