Social Pathology and Prevention 2021, 7(1):61-75 | DOI: 10.25142/spp.2021.004
Snoezelen and Dementia: a Case Study
- 1 University of Lleida
From the model of quality of life and person-centered care (Kitwood, 1997), we present a case study with the aim of evaluating the benefit of Snoezelen multisensory stimulation (SMS) in an 88-year-old subject with unspecified dementia, GDS6, and recurrent depressive disorder. For this purpose, a pretest-posttest design was chosen, with an intervention consisting of one weekly Snoezelen session for five weeks. To assess the effects of the intervention, a record of the physiological and behavioral profile of the person was used. The results include both the
immediate effects of SMS and those after two hours. In conclusion, the Snoezelen intervention produced immediate and short-term benefits in terms of connection with the environment and behavioral adjustment in an elderly patient with advanced dementia.
Keywords: Snoezelen, dementia, person – centered care, multisensory stimulation, psychological and behavioral profile, intervention
Received: September 8, 2021; Revised: September 8, 2021; Accepted: October 4, 2021; Published: January 10, 2022 Show citation
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