Multi-Sensory Stimulation in 24-hour Dementia Care - Nivel

Treatment type
and first author
Behaviour
Therapy,
Teri et al., 1997
Art Therapy,
Wilkinson et al.,
1998
Gentle Care,
Bråne et al., 1989
Quality Design Participants
(N; sex; age)
High RCT N (completers)=72
Female n=34
Male n=38
Age M=76.4 SD=8.2
Low CCT N (completers)=15
Female n=10
Male n=5
Age exp. M=79.6
Age contr. M=80
Low
CCT
N (baseline)=26
Age exp. M=83.5
SD=5.3
Age contr. M=81.5
SD=5.3
Participants (Type and
severity dementia)
Probable Alzheimer’s
Disease (NINCDS-
ADRDA criteria)
MMSE score M=16.5
SD=7.4
Consultant diagnosis of
dementia
(DSM-IV)
Patients in the
experimental group were
demented according to
their MMSE-score
(Folstein et al., 1975).
Outcome measures Results 1)
Depression:
-Hamilton depression Scale
-Cornell Scale for Depression in
Dementia
-Beck Depression Inventory
Depression:
-Cornell Scale for Depression in
Dementia
Apathy:
Depression in Dementia
Scale_Subscale withdrawal
Depression:
Depression in Dementia
Scale_Subscale depressed mood
Depression:
Significantly lower depression
scores in both experimental
groups after 9 weeks
intervention period and after
6 months follow-up
Depression:
No significant changes
Apathy:
Significant changes in
withdrawal change scores
Depression:
No significant changes
1) Significant results are in favour of the experimental group, unless otherwise stated. Only results concerning apathetic, depressive or aggressive behaviour are
mentioned