FACULTAD DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL

RESUMEN ANALÍTICO DE INVESTIGACIÓN – RAE

NOMBRES: Angela Paola Macias Mendez

Título: Occupational therapists experiences of working with people with dementia: a qualitative
study
Autor (es): Johannes Österholm y Asa Larsson
Fecha de publicación: 2024
TIPO DE DOCUMENTO
Articulo X Libro o Sitio web Documento Otros
capitulo Oficial
Local Regional Nacional Internacional X
Palabras Clave: lzheimer’s disease; clinical reasoning; occupational therapy; reflexive thematic analysis,
qualitative research
Referencia APA Österholm, J., y Larsson, A. (2024). Occupational therapists experiences of working with
people with dementia: a qualitative study. Rev Universidad De Linköping, 31(1).
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/11038128.2024.2305253?
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SÍNTESIS DEL DOCUMENTO

Dementia is an age-related disease associated with complex health and care needs. Due to demographical shifts,
the number of older people with dementia is forecasted to increase. Occupational therapists encounter people
with dementia in their daily work, yet little is known about their experience of working with people with
dementia. To explore occupational therapist’s experiences of working with people with dementia. en
occupational therapists were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using reflexive
thematic analysis.Results: The results are presented in five different themes: Working with persons who do not
recognise decline in their abilities; Saving-face of the person in assessment situations; Facilitating continued
engagement in everyday activities; Utilising information provided by care staff; Balancing different
preferences on how to proceed.

METODOLOGIA

Ten occupational therapists were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using
reflexive thematic analysis.

CONCLUSIONES DEL DOCUMENTO

Occupational therapists perceive a need in their work to employ various face-saving strategies and facilitate
engagement in everyday activities. The results are exploratory and additionally research is needed to
understand the therapists’ experiences of working with persons with dementia.
 CONCLUSION PERSONAL

This article explores the experiences of occupational therapists working with people living with dementia. Provides
valuable information on the strategies used by occupational therapists to work with people with dementia, highlighting
the need to adapt daily activities to the abilities of the person with dementia, emphasizing the importance of helping the
person to carry out these activities in instead of the social environment assuming them, facilitating their participation in
meaningful activities, working together with the people's caregivers and family members.

In conclusion, the need for a person-centered intervention approach, considering social interactions and collaborating
with care staff to provide comprehensive and effective care to older people with dementia in the community, is
highlighted.