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KMID : 1036620140020010035
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Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
2014 Volume.2 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.45
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Systematic Review about Occupational Therapy Interventions Applied to the Improvement of Activities of Daily Living in Dementia Patients
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Kwag Sung-Won
Na Hyun-Jun
Kwang Shin-wok
Nam Ju-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study analyzes occupational therapy interventions to improve activities of daily living (ADL) in dementia patients and the instruments used to verify their effects through a systematic review and attempts to use the results as preliminary data in selecting further interventions and instruments.
Method: The databases searched included NDSL, DBpia, RISS, KISS and National Assembly Library with search words including ’Alzheimer’s disease’, ’Alzheimer’, ’daily living’ and ’ADL.’ The subjects of analysis were a total of 7 studies, and a frequency analysis was used for the usage count of the interventions used in each study. In order to provide evidence, PICO Method was used for sorting.
Result: As a result of this study, there were 7 occupational therapy interventions applied to improve ADL in dementia patients, which were used 7 times total. As for the instruments used to validate the effects of the interventions for the ADL, it turned out that ’3 studies used AMPS (42.9%),’ which was the most, followed by ’Allen Cognitive Level Screen’ (ACLS) and Functional Independence Measure’ (FIM), respectively used in 2 studies (28.6%); and ’Modified Barthel Index’ (MBI) and ’Philadelphia Geriatric Center IADL’ (PGC IADL), respectively used in 1 study. Regarding the qualitative level of evidence, it turned out that 4 studies were Level III (57.1%), followed by 2 studies at Level IV (28.6%) and 1 study at Level I (14.3%).
Conclusion: This study suggested the kinds and frequencies of usage of the interventions and instruments of occupational therapy for the improvement of ADL in dementia patients, and the studies of evidence were presented by the PICO Method. It is judged that the results of this study can be used as preliminary data in selecting interventions and instruments to improve the ADL in dementia patients. In the future, studies should be carried out on the ADL in other areas related to dementia.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Intervention, Occupational Therapy, Systematic review
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