Health Promotion in Early-Stage Dementia -- User Experiences from an Educative Intervention

Autor/inn/en	Kajander, Martine; Gjestsen, Martha Therese; Vagle, Vigdis; Meling, Målfrid; Henriksen, Anne Torsvik; Testad, Ingelin
Titel	Health Promotion in Early-Stage Dementia -- User Experiences from an Educative Intervention
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 48 (2022) 9, S.391-403 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kajander, Martine) ORCID (Gjestsen, Martha Therese) ORCID (Testad, Ingelin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2022.2043618
Schlagwörter	Dementia; Aging (Individuals); Health Promotion; Intervention; Coping; Adjustment (to Environment); Health Behavior; Attitude Change; Patients; Caregivers; Attitudes; Life Style; Family Relationship; Foreign Countries; Access to Information; Knowledge Level; Behavior Change; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Life; Norway + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demenz; Aging; Altern; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Bewältigung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Patient; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Lebensstil; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Soziales Leben; Norwegen
Abstract	Educating and supporting people with early-stage dementia has gained increased focus worldwide as a response to an aging population and limited advancements in the medical treatment of the condition. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of people with early-stage dementia who were provided with support and information through a 12-week health promotion course and identify elements of the intervention potentially contributing to coping and adjustment to the condition. Data was collected through individual semi-structured interviews with 32 people with dementia after they had attended the course. For each participant, a care partner was also interviewed. The data were analyzed using systematic text condensation. Three main categories emerged from the analysis. These were: (I) bridging the post-diagnostic information gap, (II) facilitating health behavior changes, and (III) new perspectives on living with the condition. The results demonstrated that the intervention was well-received by the participants. Learning about dementia, meeting others in the same situation, and focusing on maintaining a healthy lifestyle was particularly highlighted, as was promoting family communication. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01