Effectiveness of intergenerational participation on residents with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Li-Chin Lu; Shao-Huan Lan; Yen-Ping Hsieh; Shou-Jen Lan

doi:10.1002/nop2.919

Effectiveness of intergenerational participation on residents with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Nurs Open. 2022 Mar;9(2):920-931. doi: 10.1002/nop2.919. Epub 2021 May 22.

Authors

Li-Chin Lu¹, Shao-Huan Lan², Yen-Ping Hsieh³, Shou-Jen Lan⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Management, Putian University, Putian, China.
² School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medical Technology, Putian University, Putian, China.
³ Department of Long-term Care, National Quemoy University, Jinning Township, Taiwan.
⁴ School of Basic Medical Science, Putian University, Putian, China.

Abstract

Aim: This meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of intergenerational program participation for long-term care institution residents with dementia.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Ten electronic databases were systematically searched until August 2020: CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, EBSCO, EMBASE, Ovid Medline, ProQuest, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The Joanna Briggs Institute tool (JBI tool) was used for the quality appraisal of the included publications, and Review Manager 5.3 was used for the meta-analysis.

Results: Thirteen articles were identified (1993-2015). Intergenerational program participation could improve the pleasure level and significantly reduce disengagement behaviours of residents with dementia. The intergenerational program intervention caused no apparent improvement in their quality of life, depression levels, and engagement levels.

Keywords: behavioural problem; dementia; intergenerational relations; senile; systematic review.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Dementia* / psychology
Dementia* / therapy
Humans
Quality of Life*