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Interdisciplinary collaboration in the use of a music‐with‐movement intervention to promote the wellbeing of people with dementia and their families: Development of an evidence‐based intervention protocol
Author(s) -
Lai Claudia K. Y.,
Lai Daniel L. L.,
Ho Jacqueline S. C.,
Wong Kitty K. Y.,
Cheung Daphne S. K.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/nhs.12238
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychology , dementia , nursing , protocol (science) , promotion (chess) , music therapy , medical education , applied psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , alternative medicine , political science , disease , pathology , politics , law
Abstract The music‐with‐movement intervention is particularly suitable for people with dementia because their gross motor ability is preserved until the later stage of dementia. This study examines the effect of music‐with‐movement on reducing anxiety, sleep disturbances, and improving the wellbeing of people with dementia. This paper reports the first stage of the study – developing the intervention protocol that staff can use to teach family caregivers. A registered music therapist developed a music‐with‐movement protocol and taught staff of two social service centers over five weekly 1.5 h sessions, with center‐in‐charges (social workers and occupational therapists) and our research team joining these sessions to provide comments from their professional perspective. Each discipline had different expectations about the content; therefore, numerous meetings and discussions were held to bridge these differences and fine‐tune the protocol. Few healthcare professionals doubt the merits of interdisciplinary collaboration at all levels of health promotion. In practice, interdisciplinary collaboration is complex and requires commitment. Openness and persistence is required from all stakeholders to achieve a successful intervention for consumers.