Table 2 Summary details of papers included in Phase 2
Number of studies | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Category | Primary studies | Reviews |
Main focus | Namaste Care | 8 | 0 |
Multisensory | 21 | 0 | |
Music | 18 | 6 | |
Touch/massage | 10 | 1 | |
Aromatherapy | 5 | 2 | |
Environment | 7 | 2 | |
Other /mixed | 10 | 6 | |
Number of participants | • More than 200 participants n = 2 • More than 100 participants n = 12 (8 of which are the related Cohen-Mansfield studies) • Between 50 and 100 participants n = 12 • Under 50 participants n = 33 | ||
Area where intervention was delivered | • Dedicated space e.g. Snoezelen room/multisensory environment/Namaste Care room n = 16 • Communal room (e.g. activities or dining room) n = 8 • Bedside/residents room n = 9 • Bathroom n = 2 • Not stated or not clear n = 24 | ||
Intervention delivered by | • Researchers/researchers acting as facilitators n = 20 • Care or nursing home staff (e.g. care assistants or nurses) n = 21 • Music therapist n = 7 • Other therapists (e.g OT, physio) n = 5 • Snoezelen facilitator n = 2 • Sonas practitioner n = 2 • Activity coordinator n = 3 • Other n = 3 • Not clear n = 4 | ||
Main outcomes measured | Resident outcomes • Agitation/behavioural symptoms n = 42 • Mood n = 13 • Alertness/improved communication n = 8 • Pain n = 3 Staff outcomes n = 12 (but most data anecdotal or qualitative) | ||
Country | • USA n = 17 • UK n = 13 • Australia n = 9 • Japan n = 5 • Taiwan n = 3 • Canada, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Italy n = 2 in each • Netherlands, France, Belgium, Ireland n = 1 in each | ||