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An exploratory descriptive qualitative study examining the experiences and perceptions of family caregivers engaging
Esther Yin Hui Chew1, Xin Min Lim1, George Frederick Glass1
1Nursing Implementation, Translation, Research Office (NITRO), Nursing Service, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Background:
Reminiscence has been shown to augment quality of life, cognition and mood in persons with dementia. While its benefits are well-documented, less is known about how family caregivers can independently facilitate such activities (i.e., dyadic reminiscence) at home. This is particularly relevant for nurses, who prepare caregivers for home-based dementia care. This study examined the experiences and perceptions of family caregivers delivering structured home-based reminiscence to persons with dementia in Singapore.
Methods:
An exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted with eight family caregivers of persons with dementia, discharged from a public tertiary hospital. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed inductively using thematic content analysis.
Results:
Caregivers reported ease in conducting dyadic reminiscence activities using the provided package. Three themes and six subthemes emerged. The themes were: 1) Unlocking the power of Caregiver-delivered Reminiscence: Exploring its Benefits; 2) Limited by Design: Challenges Encountered with Home Reminiscence and 3) Looking ahead: Practical Suggestions for Enhancing Caregiver-delivered Home Reminiscence. While dyadic reminiscence helped foster relational connection and engagement, personalization and cultural resonance of the materials are needed for it to be sustained.
Conclusion:
Caregiver-delivered dyadic reminiscence demonstrates feasibility and potential as a low-cost, non-pharmacological therapeutic supplement in home-based dementia care. Active facilitation empowers caregivers as co-creators of meaningful engagement. Nurses play a pivotal role in equipping caregivers with practical skills, tailoring activities to cultural, personal contexts and embedding reminiscence into care planning. Further research is warranted to assess its broader applicability across Asian caregiving contexts.
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