The use of photovoice to explore the physical disability experience in older adults with mild cognitive impairment/early dementia.

Autor:	Jenkins E; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Szanton S; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA.; Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA.; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Hornstein E; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Reiff JS; Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Seau Q; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Huynh G; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Gray J; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Wright RS; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Li Q; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Cotter V; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Curriero S; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA., Taylor J; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Dementia (London, England) [Dementia (London)] 2024 Aug 12, pp. 14713012241272754. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 12.
DOI:	10.1177/14713012241272754
Abstrakt:	Although co-occurring cognitive impairment and physical disability in older adults is common, there is little understanding of how this group perceives their ability to do their daily activities. This study used photovoice to explore how older adults with MCI/early dementia and physical disability without and with care partners (dyads) perceive challenges with their daily activities. Photovoice is a visual research methodology to capture participants' insight on aspects of their daily lives. No known studies have taken this approach to explore the experiences of older adults with MCI/early dementia and co-occurring physical disability. We used a cross-sectional, exploratory research design to understand participants' ( n = 12) experiences in their home environment. Photos and participant thoughts on the photos were categorized based on the Blackfoot Breath of Life Theory and the Hierarchy Model of Needs in Dementia, an adaptation of Maslow's Model. Notable findings included: awareness of physical/cognitive difficulties by older adults, solutions for ADL difficulty in persons with MCI/early dementia, care partners' difficulty recognizing pain without the presence of severe emotional or physical responses, reducing mood severity, and self-esteem needs met with structured, memory-issue adapted, meaningful activities. Older adults with co-occurring physical disability and MCI/early dementia identified both physiological and psychological needs despite challenges impacting their cognition. Photovoice evoked daily situations of these individuals and revealed the importance of developing individualized intervention elements for older adults with dementia and physical disability. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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