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Dancing as a psychosocial intervention in care homes
— a systematic review of the literature | | Author(s) | A Guzman-Garcia, J C Hughes, I A James, L Rochester |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 28, no 9, September 2013 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, September 2013 |
| Pages | pp 914-924 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Residents [care homes] ; Dementia ; Dancing ; Well being ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | There is a need to find meaningful and engaging interventions to improve mood and behaviour for residents of care homes. Evidence suggests that dancing as an activity improves mood in residents and staff, hence the importance of investigating what dancing brings to the care home social environment. The aim of the present study was to provide a systematic review of the evidence from studies related to dancing interventions for older people with dementia living in care homes. Inclusion criteria considered study methodology and evidence that the impact of the dance intervention had been measured. Ten studies were identified that satisfied the inclusion criteria: seven qualitative and three quantitative. Studies used different approaches such as therapeutic dance, dance movement therapy, dance therapy, social dancing and psychomotor dance-based exercise. There was evidence that problematic behaviours decreased, while social interaction and enjoyment in both residents and care staff improved. A few adverse effects were also acknowledged. The evidence on the efficacy of dancing in care homes is limited in part owing to the methodological challenges facing such research. This review aims to raise awareness of the possibility of implementing dance work as an engaging activity in care homes. The study also considers options for future dance work research as a means to encourage relationships and sensory stimulation for both residents and staff. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130830226 A |
| Classmark | KW: KX: EA: HNA: D:F:5HH: 64A |
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