Doll therapy intervention for women with dementia living in nursing homes: a randomized single-blind controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Doll therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention for people with dementia aimed to reduce distressing behaviours. Reliable results on the efficacy of Doll therapy for people with dementia are needed. The concept of attachment theorised by Bowlby has been proposed to explain the Doll therapy process, but it has not been proven to influence the response to doll presentation.

Methods/design

This single-blind, randomised controlled trial will involve people with dementia living in nursing homes of the Canton Ticino (Switzerland). Participants will be randomised to one of two interventions: Doll Therapy Intervention or Sham Intervention with a non-anthropomorphic object, using a 1:1 allocation ratio. The two interventions will consist of 30 daily sessions lasting an

SUBMITTER: Vaccaro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6998291 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature