Potential of Snoezelen room multisensory stimulation to improve balance in individuals with dementia: a feasibility randomized controlled trial

Klages, Kelsey; Zečević, Aleksandra; Orange, J. B.; Hobson, Sandra

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“…Of the single component interventions two focused on knowledge based interventions [26,33], five on the environment [27,29,30,38,46] two on physical activity or exercise [28,43], and two on sensory stimulation, one involving , olfactory stimulation with lavender oil [45], and the other multisensory stimulation through a Snoezelen room [36]. ProFANE classifications can be seen in Table 3 and further details of included studies (including the links between papers) in Table 4.…”

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Preventing falls among older people with mental health problems: a systematic review

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BackgroundFalls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older people and the risk of falling is exacerbated by mental health conditions. Existing reviews have focused on people with dementia and cognitive impairment, but not those with other mental health conditions or in mental health settings. The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of fall prevention interventions for older people with mental health problems being cared for across all settings.MethodsA systematic review of fall prevention interventions for older people with mental health conditions. We undertook electronic database and lateral searches to identify studies reporting data on falls or fall related injuries. Searches were initially conducted in February 2011 and updated in November 2012 and October 2013; no date restrictions were applied. Studies were assessed for risk of bias. Due to heterogeneity results were not pooled but are reported narratively.ResultsSeventeen RCTs and four uncontrolled studies met the inclusion criteria; 11 involved single interventions and ten multifactorial. Evidence relating to fall reduction was inconsistent. Eight of 14 studies found a reduction in fallers (statistically significant in five), and nine of 14 reported a significant reduction in rate or number of falls. Four studies found a non-significant increase in falls. Multifactorial, multi-disciplinary interventions and those involving exercise, medication review and increasing staff awareness appear to reduce the risk of falls but evidence is mixed and study quality varied. Changes to the environment such as increased supervision or sensory stimulation to reduce agitation may be promising for people with dementia but further evaluation is needed. Most of the studies were undertaken in nursing and residential homes, and none in mental health hospital settings.ConclusionsThere is a dearth of falls research in mental health settings or which focus on patients with mental health problems despite the high number of falls experienced by this population group. This review highlights the lack of robust evidence to support practitioners to implement practices that prevent people with mental health problems from falling.

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Preventing falls among older people with mental health problems: a systematic review

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“…Just under half the studies specified within inclusion criteria that residents required a dementia diagnosis to participate (n ¼ 35, 48%). Whilst not specifying a dementia diagnosis, the requirement for participants to display 'cognitive difficulties' was specified by Klages, Zecevic, Organge, and Hobson (2011). In addition, Simard and Volicer (2010) reported most participants to have 'severe' Cognitive Performance Scale scores.…”

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“…Physical health was measured by balance and joint movement range (Hagen et al, 2003), oxygen saturation, temperature and pulse (Koike et al, 2012) and balance tests (Klages et al, 2011). Overall functioning was assessed via use of the Multidimensional Observational Scale of Elderly Subjects by Orsulic-Jeras et al (2000).…”

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Systematic review of the impact of arts for health activities on health, wellbeing and quality of life of older people living in care homes

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Care home populations frequently feature older people who often experience poor physical health and cognitive difficulties, along with vulnerability to psychological and social stressors. To date there has been no systematic review which focuses on the impact of arts for health activities to the care home population. Evidence was sourced from several databases and 71 studies were deemed eligible for inclusion in this review. These studies underwent data extraction and quality appraisal and the findings associated with health, wellbeing and quality of life are presented within this paper.

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“…Les recherches scientifiques menées ces dernières décennies soulignent mais ne prouvent pas, pour la plupart, la valeur thérapeutique des effets bénéfiques sur les personnes dépendantes. Il semble que la relation subjective entre soignant et soigné soit d'une autre nature dans ce lieu, diverses études expérimentales l'indiquent (Hogg, Cavet, Lambe, & Smeddle, 2001 ;Klages, Zecevic, Orange, & Hobson, 2011 ;Sanchez, Millan-Calenti, Lorenzo-Lopez, & Maseda, 2013). C'est ce que nous développerons dans la partie recherche clinique : nous présen-terons les résultats positifs comme négatifs qui concernent les effets de Snoezelen.…”

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“…Recherches Snoezelen auprès de personnes atteintes de démence, de troubles du comportement et de troubles psychiatriques À l'heure actuelle les études évaluant significativement les bienfaits ou non du « Snoezelen » auprès de personnes âgées restent encore rares, néanmoins quelques études dégagent des tendances différentes. Certaines études précisent les effets thérapeutiques et les bienfaits de Snoezelen sur des patients âgés atteints de démence, sans pour autant que leurs résultats soient généralisables (Hope, 1998 ;Klages et al, 2011 ;Sanchez et al, 2013). Chez ces personnes, les environne-ments aux stimulations multi-sensorielles semblent produire des effets positifs immédiats sur le comportement et l'humeur, en particulier si cette pratique est régulièrement menée.…”

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Cet article met en perspective des études récentes qui se réalisent à travers le monde sur les effets positifs des environnements Snoezelen auprès des personnes dépendantes en institution. Les participants qui bénéficient de ces enveloppes thérapeutiques sont des enfants, adolescents et adultes présentant une déficience intellectuelle avec troubles associés, y compris les personnes ayant des troubles envahissant du développement ou présentant de l’instabilité émotionnelle. Ces soins s’adressent aussi aux personnes âgées ayant des démences et aux personnes présentant des troubles psycho-comportementaux et psychiatriques. Les résultats d’une étude à l’autre sont variés, mais pour la plupart d’entre elles, il est noté qu’une régulation émotionnelle est constatée. Et, il semble qu’une relation entre les stimulations sensorielles et la réduction de troubles du comportement soit établie. Dans tous les cas, Snoezelen semble favoriser la relaxation, la détente, l’apaisement psychique, tout en procurant aux individus un état de bien-être.This article puts into perspective recent studies that take place around the world on the positive effects of Snoezelen environments to dependent persons in institutions. Subjects who receive these therapies envelopes are children, adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities associated disorders, including those with autism or emotional instability. This care also for the elderly with dementia, people with psycho-behavioral and psychiatric disorders. The results from one study to another are varied, but for most of them, it is noted that emotional regulation is observed. And it seems that the relationship between sensory stimuli and reducing behavioral problems is established. In all cases, Snoezelen promotes relaxation, mental calming, while providing individuals a state of well-being

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Potential of Snoezelen room multisensory stimulation to improve balance in individuals with dementia: a feasibility randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Although the null hypothesis was not rejected, further investigation of a potential to influence balance in individuals with dementia through Snoezelen room intervention in long-term care homes is warranted.

Cited by 39 publications

References 25 publications

Preventing falls among older people with mental health problems: a systematic review

Preventing falls among older people with mental health problems: a systematic review

Systematic review of the impact of arts for health activities on health, wellbeing and quality of life of older people living in care homes

État de la recherche clinique sur l’approche Snoezelen utilisée en milieu résidentiel spécialisé

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