Publications by authors named "Berit Ziebuhr"
Living Well with Dementia: Feeling Empowered through Interaction with Their Social Environment.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how individuals with dementia can feel more empowered while living at home, focusing on the insights from 12 participants in Germany and Spain.
- Through qualitative interviews, researchers identified three main themes: coping with personal changes, maintaining a sense of usefulness through social activities, and feeling empowered through reflections on past accomplishments and present control.
- The findings highlight the importance of social interactions and communication, emphasizing that empowerment is fostered by active decision-making and meaningful engagement with others.
: Generalisation of findings is an important aspect of research and essential for evidence-based practice. While generalisation is common in quantitative research, there is a lack of generalisability in qualitative research. This paper presents the experience and challenges faced by the Designing for People with Dementia (MinD) project in meeting the requirements to strengthen the generalisation of findings on the lived experience of people living with dementia and their engagement to co-create designs to empower their everyday living.
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