Towards person-centred rehabilitation in dementia - a narrative synthesis.

Conclusion: Compared to the principles of Kitwood, person-centredness in rehabilitation for people living with dementia also includes goal-setting and empowering principles. There is a need for developing the theoretical and philosophical foundation for person-centredness in rehabilitation in relation to people with dementia.IMPLICATION FOR REHABILITATIONPerson-centredness is a key feature in rehabilitation for people living with dementia.In rehabilitation, person-centredness may entail other principles and components than in dementia care in general.There is a need for developing person-centredness in rehabilitation, both in theory and in practice. PMID: 31906726 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research