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Doll use in care homes for people with dementia
Author(s)	Ian Andrew James, Lorna Mackenzie, Elizabeta Mukaetova-Ladinska
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 11, November 2006
Pages	pp 1093-1098
Source	http://www.interscience.wiley.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Therapy ; Care homes ; Newcastle upon Tyne.
Annotation	Dolls and teddy bears were introduced into an Elderly Mentally Ill (EMI) home in Newcastle as part of a non-pharmacological intervention. 13 out of 33 residents chose to use a doll, and one chose a teddy bear. The impact of the toys was assessed in 5 domains over a 12-week period. The findings were generally positive, which was consistent within previous observations (Mackenzie et al, in press). The investigation also attempted to determine whether staff were able to predict which residents would choose a toy. In terms of the dolls, out of the 16 residents predicted to use a doll, nine did so (56% accuracy). Despite the benefits outlined in this largely descriptive study, a number of problems were observed and some of these difficulties are outlined. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-061213212 A
Classmark	EA: LO: KW: 86A
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