Snoezelen intervention in institutionalized elderly people: Well-being and instant and remembered utilities

Authors

  • Amélia Martins Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Via Hominis, CRL. 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal
  • María José Cid Rodríguez Departamento de Psicología. Campus Terres de l’Ebre URV. Edifici Betània. C/de Betània, 5. 43500, Tortosa (Tarragona). Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona. Residencia Ibera, APASA, Amposta. Catalunya, España. Associação Internacional de Snoezelen, ISNA.
  • Maria Teresa Pires de Medeiros Ciências Sociais, com ênfase em Psicologia. Universidade dos Açores

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p109-131

Keywords:

Snoezelen, Elderly, Well-being.

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of Snoezelen on the well-being of institutionalized elderly people (n = 20) in long-term residences, at various periods, during the session and outside the session, over 6 weeks. A reversal design was used to establish a causal connection between Snoezelen and its effects on the dependent variables. There has been a reduction in fluctuations in their well-being during the weeks in which they enjoyed Snoezelen, compared to the weeks when they did not enjoy it.

Author Biographies

Amélia Martins, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Via Hominis, CRL. 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal

Amélia Martins – PHD. Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação
Universidade de Coimbra, Via Hominis, CRL. 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal
http://www.degois.pt/visualizador/curriculum.jsp?key=3809393207492162.

E-mail: ameliacsp@gmail.com

María José Cid Rodríguez, Departamento de Psicología. Campus Terres de l’Ebre URV. Edifici Betània. C/de Betània, 5. 43500, Tortosa (Tarragona). Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona. Residencia Ibera, APASA, Amposta. Catalunya, España. Associação Internacional de Snoezelen, ISNA.

María José Cid Rodríguez – PHD. Residencia Ibera, APASA, Amposta. Catalunya, España. Associação Internacional de Snoezelen, ISNA. Departamento de Psicología. Campus Terres de l’Ebre URV. Edifici Betània. C/de Betània, 5. 43500, Tortosa (Tarragona). Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona.

E-mail: mariajose.cid@urv.cat

Maria Teresa Pires de Medeiros, Ciências Sociais, com ênfase em Psicologia. Universidade dos Açores

Maria Teresa Pires de Medeiros - PHD, Professora catedrática da Universidade dos Açores. Atua na área de Ciências Sociais, com ênfase em Psicologia.

E-mail:  tmedeiros@uac.pt

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Published

2017-03-30

How to Cite

Martins, A., Rodríguez, M. J. C., & Medeiros, M. T. P. de. (2017). Snoezelen intervention in institutionalized elderly people: Well-being and instant and remembered utilities. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(1), 109–131. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p109-131

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Papers

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