[HTML][HTML] Research literature on the intersection of dementia, spirituality, and palliative care: A scoping review

JA Palmer, AM Smith, RS Paasche-Orlow… - Journal of Pain and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Context Dementia marks an increasingly prevalent terminal illness for which palliative care,
including spiritual care, could improve quality of life. Research gaps exist in understanding …

Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of the Namaste Care program in long-term care settings in Canada

S Kaasalainen, PV Hunter, V Dal Bello-Haas… - Pilot and feasibility …, 2020 - Springer
Background Residents living and dying in long-term care (LTC) homes represent one of
society's most frail and marginalized populations of older adults, particularly those residents …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility and effects of Namaste care for persons with advanced dementia in Canadian long-term care homes

ML Yous, PV Hunter, E Coker, KA Fisher… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and effects of the Namaste Care intervention for persons
with advanced dementia (ie, moderate and late-stage) in long-term care (LTC) and their …

Using normalization process theory to evaluate the implementation of Montessori-based volunteer visits within a Canadian long-term care home

PV Hunter, L Thorpe, C Hounjet… - The …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Montessori-based interventions (MBIs) have potential
to improve the life quality of long-term care residents with dementia. In this study, we aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of families, staff, volunteers, and administrators with namaste care for persons with advanced dementia in Canadian Long-term care homes

ML Yous, PV Hunter, E Coker, KA Fisher… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the experiences of the Namaste Care intervention for persons with
advanced dementia (ie, moderate and late-stage) in long-term care (LTC). Design A …

Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted Namaste Care program delivered by caregivers of community-dwelling older persons with …

ML Yous, J Ploeg, S Kaasalainen, C McAiney, K Fisher - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Caregivers have considerable responsibilities in supporting persons in
advanced stages of dementia, however they receive little education. Namaste Care is a …

Perceptions of professionals about factors affecting the implementation of early childhood support systems: A case study evaluation from an ecological perspective

R Quiroz-Saavedra, J Alfaro… - Evaluation and Program …, 2023 - Elsevier
This evaluation research looked at factors affecting collaboration across the various levels of
implementation of early childhood support systems. An ecological conceptual framework …

A four-stage process for intervention description and guide development of a practice-based intervention: refining the Namaste Care intervention implementation …

C Walshe, J Kinley, S Patel, C Goodman, F Bunn… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Some interventions are developed from practice, and implemented before
evidence of effect is determined, or the intervention is fully specified. An example is Namaste …

Namaste care delivered by caregivers of community‐dwelling older adults with moderate to advanced dementia: a mixed methods study protocol

ML Yous, J Ploeg, S Kaasalainen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study is to adapt and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and
preliminary effectiveness of a multisensory, psychosocial intervention called Namaste Care …

Supporting the “hallway residents”: a qualitative descriptive study of staff perspectives on implementing the Namaste Care intervention in long-term care

DHY Li, ML Yous, PV Hunter, E Coker, D Just… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Long-term care (LTC) settings are becoming home to an increasing number of
people living with advanced or late-stage dementia. Residents living with advanced …