Nursing Role in Caring for Persons with Dementia
Keywords:
dementia, nurses’ role, the elderlyAbstract
Dementia is a crucial health problem mostly found in the elderly with high negative impacts toward people with dementia, their caregivers, community and society. There are no current curative treatments. Nurses are well positioned to play an important role in taking care of people with dementia. Finally, caregivers engage in sharing knowledge, giving advice, and relieving burdens to help achieve quality of life for the people with dementia and their caregivers.
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2. Thai Health Promotion Foundation. 2018 Thai toward elder society [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2018 Apr 20]. Available from: http://www.thaihealth.or.th/Content/37506 (in Thai)
3. Aekplakorn W, editor. Health survey Thai people by the fifth examination 2014. Nonthaburi: Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI); 2014. (in Thai)
4. Alzheimer‘s Disease International. World Alzheimer Report 2016. Improving healthcare for people living with dementia coverage, Quality and costs now and in the future [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2018 Apr 23]. Available from: https://www.alz.co.uk/research/worldalzheimerreport 2016 sheet.pdf
5. Leethong-in M, Lertrat P, Piyawattanapong S, Panpanit L. Health profile of older persons’ health care in Khon Kaen Hospital. Journal of Nursing and Health Care 2016;34(2):93-201. (in Thai)
6. Limpawattana P. Preventive strategies of dementia. North–Eastern Thai Journal of Neuroscience 2011;6(3):16-23. (In Thai)
7. Prasat Neurological Institute. Clinical practice guideline: dementia. Bangkok: Thana place;2014. (in Thai)
8. Nugate B, Porntaweegunta P, editors. Gerontology Nursing. 3rd ed. Bangkok: Yutharin; 2007. (in Thai)
9. Karuncharernpanit S. Older people with dementia and nursing care: a challenging role for nurses. Nursing Journal of the Ministry of Public Health 2015;25(1):1-12. (in Thai)
10. Chanbunlawut K, Wongarsa P. The concept of reminiscence therapy: nursing implication for older persons with dementia. Journal of Nursing Science & Health 2017;40(4):1-10. (in Thai)
11. Thompson R. Developing nursing in dementia care: dementia action alliance quarterly meeting. Royal College of Nursing [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2018 Nov 14]; Available from : http://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/assets/0001/0289/Rachel_Thompson.pdf
12. Muangpaisan W. Dementia: prevention, assessment and care. Bangkok: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital; 2013. (in Thai)
13. Povova J, Ambroz P, Bar M, Pavukova V, Sery O, Tomaskova H, et al. Epidemiological of and risk factors for Alzheimer,s disease: a review. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2012;156(2):108-14.
14. Polidori MC, Nelles G, Pientka L. Prevention of dementia: focus on lifestyle. Int J Alzheimers Dis 2010;2010:1-9.
15. Trakulsithichoke S, Suwan A. Effects of a cognitive stimulation program on the cognitive abilities and ability to perform the activities of daily living in elders who are at risk of or have dementia. Thai Red Cross Nursing Journal 2016;9(2):145-58. (in Thai)
16. Saddichha S, Pandey V. Alzheimer’s and non-Alzheimer’s dementia: a critical review of pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies. Am J Alzheimers Dis. 2008;23(2):150-61.
17. Hongtong R, Sasut S. The effect of reminiscence program on cognitive function of older people with dementia. JNAE 2015;8(1):99-112. (in Thai)
18. Kriengkaisakda W, Chadcham S. Development of a brain–training rehabilitation program based on Neurobics Exercise Theory for patients with mild dementia. Research Methodology & Cognitive Science 2012;10(1):11-25. (in Thai)
19. Cheunsakulpong T, Aebthaisong O. The effect of moving the body in the nine squares table with balance and memory in geriatric psychiatric patients who admitted in Prakaisuk ward. Journal of Srithanya Hospital 2012;13(13):16-26. (in Thai)
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25. Konetzka RT, Brauner DJ, Perraillon MC, Werner RM. The Role of severe dementia in nursing home report cards. Med Care Res Rev 2015;72(5)562-79.
26. Schafirovits-Morillo L, Suemoto CK. Severe dementia: A review about diagnosis, therapeutic management and ethical issues. Dement Neuropsychol 2010;4(3):158-64.
27. Maneerat S, Boonchai S. Development of a psychosocial nursing care model for elderly with dementia in Suansaranrom Psychiatric Hospital. Princess of Naradhiwas University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 2015;2(1):52-62. (in Thai)
28. Yamamoto Y, Hayashino Y, Yamazaki S, Takegami M, Fukuhara S. Violent patient behavior is associated with bodily pain and a high burden on informal caregivers. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24(10):1085-8. Epub 2009/07/05.
29. Thongyindee N, Chumkaew S, Kongjit W, Seenoui P,Suanchang O. Stress reduction program for caregiver of dementia patient. Journal of Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry. 2009;3(1): 54-9. (in Thai)
30. Limsakul W,Ngangjui U, Suksoda A. Effects of counseling in caregivers on the ability in activities of daily living of people with Dementia and caregivers’ stress. Thai Journal of Nursing. 2014;63(4):35-41. (in Thai)
31. Kuo LM, Huang HL, Hsu WC, Wang YT, Shyu YL . Home-based caregiver training: Benefits differ by care receivers’ dementia diagnosis. Geriatr Nurs. 2016;37(5): 376-84.
32. Sampson EL. Palliative care for people with dementia. Br Med Bull. 2011;96(1):159-74.
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