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    Exploring the needs of people with dementia living at home reported by people with dementia and informal caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    (Taylor & Francis, 2019-12-03) Curnow, Eleanor; Rush, Robert; Maciver, Donald; Górska, Sylwia; Forsyth, Kirsty
    Objectives: To provide prevalence estimates of needs of people with dementia living at home, and to determine sources of variation associated with needs for this population.
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    Participation as means for adaptation in dementia: A conceptual model
    (Taylor & Francis, 2019-12-02) Górska, Sylwia; Maciver, Donald; Forsyth, Kirsty
    Objectives: There are a number of conceptual models of dementia, capturing a range of biopsychosocial factors. Few integrate the lived experience of dementia. The aim of this study was to develop a conceptualisation grounded in the first-hand accounts of living with the condition and reflecting its complexity.
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    Assessment of need and practice for assistive technology and telecare for people with dementia—The ATTILA (Assistive Technology and Telecare to maintain Independent Living At home for people with dementia) trial
    (Elsevier, 2019-09-03) Forsyth, Kirsty; Henderson, Catherine; Davis, Lucy; Singh Roy, Anusua; Dunk, Barbara; Curnow, Eleanor; Gathercole, Rebecca; Lam, Natalie; Harper, Emma; Leroi, Iracema; Woolham, John; Fox, Chris; O'Brien, John; Bateman, Andrew; Poland, Fiona; Bentham, Peter; Burns, Alistair; Davies, Anna; Gray, Richard; Bradley, Rosie; Knapp, Martin; Newman, Stanton; McShane, Rupert; Ritchie, Craig; Talbot, Emma; Hooper, Emma; Winson, Rachel; Scutt, Bethany; Ordonez, Victoria; Nunn, Samantha; Lavelle, Grace; Howard, Robert
    Introduction The objective of this study was to define current assistive technology and telecare (ATT) practice for people with dementia living at home.
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    Articulating expertise and professional artistry: New methodological principles for critical creative research
    (SAGE, 2019-08-01) Kinsella, Niamh; Pentland, Duncan; McCormack, Brendan; Burns, Jane
    This poster presents a critical perspective of a methodology for research that facilitates articulation of professional artistry and expertise in practice with persons living with dementia. This critical perspective was developed during research which intended to explore the principles and philosophy underpinning professional artistry or expert practice with occupational therapists. Existing literature in occupational therapy reflects a concern with developing and expressing the principles of professional artistry, practice expertise and professional judgement (Mattingly 1991, Turner and Alsop 2015) for the purpose of raising consciousness of the value of occupational therapy and supporting development of role clarity and professional identity (Unsworth and Baker 2016). The argument that there is a need to develop research methodologies that support articulation of artistry and expertise related to professional philosophies will be presented in this poster. The case for research strategies incorporating critical creativity (McCormack and Titchen 2006) and creative methods as a way of articulating practice principles that are often deeply embodied in a practitioner’s being will be presented in this poster. A critical creative case study methodology will be described, and reflective dialogue about this critique facilitated with poster viewers. The key messages presented in this poster are: philosophical and methodological principles of creativity can facilitate expression of expert knowledge that is inherently tacit and embodied; and incorporating such principles facilitates practice development and research that is consistent with, and reflective of, our professional philosophy.
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    Living With Dementia: A Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research on the Lived Experience
    (Oxford, 2017-01-09) Górska, Sylwia; Forsyth, Kirsty; Maciver, Donald; QMU
    Purpose of the Study: To identify and examine the published qualitative research evidence relative to the experience of living with dementia. Design and Methods: Metasynthesis was used as the methodological framework to guide data collection and analysis. Results: Three themes were identified. The first theme considered the main condition-related changes experienced by people with dementia (PWD) and showed how these are interlinked and impact upon various areas of people's lives. The second theme indicated that amidst these changes, PWD strive to maintain continuity in their lives by employing various resources and coping strategies. The third theme underlined the role of contextual factors. The reviewed evidence indicates that, the emerging experience of PWD and their potential to adjust to the continuous changes is influenced by access to and quality of both personal and contextual resources which remain in a constant, transactional relationship to each other. Implications: The findings were interpreted and discussed in the context of relevant theoretical frameworks and research evidence. It was considered that current evidence and findings presented in this review can be further explored and expanded upon in a more systematic way through research conducted within the theoretical framework of dynamic systems theory. Further research would be also beneficial to explore the subjective experience of dementia from a participatory perspective. Exploring the application of these theoretical standpoints would contribute to the current state of knowledge and offer both PWD and carers fresh perspective on the nature of change and potential for adaptability in dementia.