The Use of Life Stories and Its Influence on Persons With Dementia, Their Relatives and Staff – A Systematic Mixed Studies Review
BMC Nursing
Grøndahl, V. A., Persenius, M., et al. (2017).
BMC Nursing, 16, 28.
<div>This systematic review investigates the effects of life stories for individuals with dementia who live in nursing homes and their care providers.</div>
None declared
From database inception to September 1, 2015
<div>Peer-reviewed studies with qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods</div>
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<div>Life Story Book use positively influenced individuals with dementia and their care providers in care homes. Benefits included preserving and enhancing the dignity and well-being of the individual with dementia to maintain their identity as a whole person beyond their dementia diagnosis. Implementation challenges included enabling individuals with dementia to share their stories, particularly when stories involved sensitive information.</div>
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<div>Limitations of this review include the paucity of studies, small sample size, lack of detailed information, and variability in study quality. Additional research is needed to investigate implementation challenges, diverse populations, and long term effects.</div>
