@article{ref1,
title="Nursing strategies for enhancing calm in older Arabs with dementia: integrating Snoezelen methods, aromatherapy, and personal items to reduce agitation",
journal="Geriatric nursing",
year="2024",
author="Alruwaili, Abeer Nuwayfi and Alruwaili, Majed Mowanes and Ramadan, Osama Mohamed Elsayed and Ali, Sayed Ibrahim and Shaban, Mostafa",
volume="59",
number="",
pages="379-391",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Agitation significantly impacts Arab elders with dementia. Multisensory stimulation, such as Snoezelen, shows promise but lacks exploration in Arab contexts. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: Evaluate a culturally adapted multisensory intervention-combining Snoezelen, aromatherapy, and personal items-on agitation in Arab elders with dementia. <br><br>METHODS: A quasi-experimental design assessed 31 patients receiving the intervention against 31 controls. Agitation, quality of life, and neuropsychiatric symptoms were measured using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). <br><br>RESULTS: The intervention group exhibited notable reductions in CMAI scores for aggression and agitation behaviors (p < 0.001) and improvements in quality of life and NPI scores for agitation/aggression and depression/dysphoria (p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: This culturally tailored multisensory approach effectively reduced agitation and improved well-being in Arab dementia patients. The findings advocate for further research and suggest such interventions can be beneficial in culturally diverse dementia care settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, ID NCT06216275.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0197-4572",
doi="10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.017",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.017"
}