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Effect of Doll Therapy in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

(1) Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a threat for people with dementia and their caregivers. Doll therapy is a non-pharmacological person-centered therapy to promote attachment, company, and usefulness with the aim of minimizing challenging behaviors. However,...

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Autores principales: Martín-García, Angela, Corregidor-Sánchez, Ana-Isabel, Fernández-Moreno, Virginia, Alcántara-Porcuna, Vanesa, Criado-Álvarez, Juan-José
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8950087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35326899
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030421
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author Martín-García, Angela
Corregidor-Sánchez, Ana-Isabel
Fernández-Moreno, Virginia
Alcántara-Porcuna, Vanesa
Criado-Álvarez, Juan-José
author_facet Martín-García, Angela
Corregidor-Sánchez, Ana-Isabel
Fernández-Moreno, Virginia
Alcántara-Porcuna, Vanesa
Criado-Álvarez, Juan-José
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description (1) Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a threat for people with dementia and their caregivers. Doll therapy is a non-pharmacological person-centered therapy to promote attachment, company, and usefulness with the aim of minimizing challenging behaviors. However, the results are not clear. (2) Objective: To know the effectiveness of doll therapy in reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms of people with dementia at a moderate-severe phase. (3) Methodology: The systematic review was informed according to the criteria established by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Searches were conducted in eight databases: Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science, Cinahl, Embase, Lilacs, PeDro, and Scopus before October 2021. Studies were selected when they accomplished the simple majority of Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT). The risk of bias was appraised with the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool. The review protocol was recorded in Inplasy:1539. (4) Results: The initial search strategy showed 226 relevant studies, 7 of which met the eligibility criteria. In the included studies, a total number of 295 participants (79% female) with a mean age of 85 years were enrolled. There was found to be a reduction in challenging and aggressive behaviors, the participants were less rough and irritable, and their communication skills and emotional state were also improved. (5) Conclusion: Our findings suggest that doll therapy improves the emotional state of people with dementia, diminishes disruptive behaviors, and promotes communication. However, randomized studies with a larger sample size and higher methodological rigor are needed, as well as follow-up protocols in order to reaffirm these results.
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spelling pubmed-89500872022-03-26 Effect of Doll Therapy in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review Martín-García, Angela Corregidor-Sánchez, Ana-Isabel Fernández-Moreno, Virginia Alcántara-Porcuna, Vanesa Criado-Álvarez, Juan-José Healthcare (Basel) Systematic Review (1) Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a threat for people with dementia and their caregivers. Doll therapy is a non-pharmacological person-centered therapy to promote attachment, company, and usefulness with the aim of minimizing challenging behaviors. However, the results are not clear. (2) Objective: To know the effectiveness of doll therapy in reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms of people with dementia at a moderate-severe phase. (3) Methodology: The systematic review was informed according to the criteria established by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Searches were conducted in eight databases: Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science, Cinahl, Embase, Lilacs, PeDro, and Scopus before October 2021. Studies were selected when they accomplished the simple majority of Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT). The risk of bias was appraised with the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool. The review protocol was recorded in Inplasy:1539. (4) Results: The initial search strategy showed 226 relevant studies, 7 of which met the eligibility criteria. In the included studies, a total number of 295 participants (79% female) with a mean age of 85 years were enrolled. There was found to be a reduction in challenging and aggressive behaviors, the participants were less rough and irritable, and their communication skills and emotional state were also improved. (5) Conclusion: Our findings suggest that doll therapy improves the emotional state of people with dementia, diminishes disruptive behaviors, and promotes communication. However, randomized studies with a larger sample size and higher methodological rigor are needed, as well as follow-up protocols in order to reaffirm these results. MDPI 2022-02-23 /pmc/articles/PMC8950087/ /pubmed/35326899 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030421 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Effect of Doll Therapy in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review
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title_sort effect of doll therapy in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8950087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35326899
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030421
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