Multisensory stimulation on mood, behavior, and biomedical parameters in people with dementia: is it more effective than conventional one-to-one stimulation?
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Multisensory stimulation on mood, behavior, and biomedical parameters in people with dementia: is it more effective than conventional one-to-one stimulation?Author(s)
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2014-05-01Citation
Maseda A, Sánchez A, Marante MP, González-Abraldes I, Labra C de, Millán-Calenti JC. Multisensory stimulation on mood, behavior, and biomedical parameters in people with dementia: is it more effective than conventional one-to-one stimulation?. Am J Alzheimer Dis Other Demen. 2014;29(7):637-647
Abstract
[Abstract] The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of multisensory stimulation in a multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE)
such as a Snoezelen room versus one-to-one activity sessions with regard to mood, behavior, and biomedical parameters (heart
rate and blood oxygen saturation). The MSSE group and activity group (one-to-one activities) of patients with dementia participated
in 2 weekly individualized intervention sessions over 16 weeks, where mood and behavior before, during, and after the
sessions, and biomedical parameters immediately before and after, were recorded. Immediately after the sessions, patients spoke
more spontaneously, related better to others, were more attentive to their environments, more active/alert, less bored/inactive,
and more relaxed/content. Both groups exhibited decreases in heart rate and increases in oxygen saturation (SpO2) values from
before to after the sessions. The MSSE sessions in a Snoezelen room were found to be as effective as activity sessions, highlighting
the importance of the one-to-one interaction with the therapist.
Keywords
Multisensory stimulation
Snoezelen
Activity
Dementia
Elderly
Snoezelen
Activity
Dementia
Elderly