Dancing as a psychosocial intervention in care homes: A systematic review of the literature

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 914-924

  Guzman Garcia A ^a   Hughes, J C ^b   James, I A ^c   Rochester, L ^b  

^a NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

care homes; dance work; dance based exercise; dancing; dementia; long term care; nursing care; psychosocial interventions

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DANCE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; META ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CARE HOMES; DANCE WORK; DANCE-BASED EXERCISE; DANCING; DEMENTIA; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS;

AFFECT; DANCE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84881369039     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3913     Document Type: Review

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