TY - JOUR
T1 - "Mãos de Conforto" (Hands of Comfort)
T2 - A novel non-pharmacological intervention to ease agitation in elderly persons with dementia
AU - Julião, Miguel
AU - Bruera, Eduardo
AU - Silva, Carina
AU - Calado, José
AU - Cruz, Mário
AU - Vaz, Marília
AU - Paiva, Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro
PY - 2023/10/1
Y1 - 2023/10/1
N2 - Behavioral symptoms associated with dementia, such as agitation, are frequent and associated with well-known negative consequences for patients, their carers, and their environment. Pharmacological treatments for agitation using sedatives and antipsychotics are known to have several undesirable side effects and modest efficacy. Non-pharmacological alternatives are recommended as first-line options for agitation in persons with dementia with few side effects, but there is limited evidence of efficacy. We developed a novel and simple non-pharmacological alternative for agitation in dementia residents based on a Brazilian intervention using warm water surgical gloves used in patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units during the pandemic. We coined it "Mãos de Conforto" - Hands of Comfort. We report a series of 7 cases in 3 residents with dementia who whore Hands of Comfort.
AB - Behavioral symptoms associated with dementia, such as agitation, are frequent and associated with well-known negative consequences for patients, their carers, and their environment. Pharmacological treatments for agitation using sedatives and antipsychotics are known to have several undesirable side effects and modest efficacy. Non-pharmacological alternatives are recommended as first-line options for agitation in persons with dementia with few side effects, but there is limited evidence of efficacy. We developed a novel and simple non-pharmacological alternative for agitation in dementia residents based on a Brazilian intervention using warm water surgical gloves used in patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units during the pandemic. We coined it "Mãos de Conforto" - Hands of Comfort. We report a series of 7 cases in 3 residents with dementia who whore Hands of Comfort.
KW - Agitation
KW - Dementia
KW - Elderly
KW - Non-pharmacological intervention
KW - Warm water gloves
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U2 - 10.1017/S147895152300007X
DO - 10.1017/S147895152300007X
M3 - Article
C2 - 36788747
AN - SCOPUS:85176509337
SN - 1478-9515
VL - 21
SP - 946
EP - 952
JO - Palliative & supportive care
JF - Palliative & supportive care
IS - 5
ER -