title: Effects of multisensory and motor stimulation on the behavior of people with dementia.
abstract: A quasi-experimental study using a pre-posttest design was conducted in four aged care facilities to assess the effects of a person-centred care (PCC) multisensory stimulation (MSS) and motor stimulation (MS) program, implemented by direct care workers, on the behaviors of residents with dementia. Data were collected at baseline and after the intervention through video recordings of morning care routines. Forty-five residents with moderate and severe dementia participated in the study. A total of 266 morning care routines were recorded. The frequency and duration of a list of behaviors were analyzed. The frequency of engagement in task decreased significantly ( p = .002) however, its duration increased ( p = .039). The duration of gaze directed at direct care workers improved significantly ( p = .014) and the frequency of closed eyes decreased ( p = .046). There was a significant decrease in the frequency of the expression of sadness. These results support the implementation of PCC-MSS and MS programs as they may stimulate residents' behaviors.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas-SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giovana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sposito
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal.|Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS), University of Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.affiliation: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Sanches
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yassuda
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal.|CINTESIS, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Alda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001519:Behavior; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D026421:Sensory Art Therapies / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: aged care facilities; dementia; morning care routines; motor stimulation; multisensory stimulation; person-centred care