Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review

Katherine Carroll Britt; Jung Kwak; Gayle Acton; Kathy C. Richards; Jill Hamilton; Kavita Radhakrishnan

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Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review

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Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review

Katherine Carroll Britt, Jung Kwak, Gayle Acton, Kathy C. Richards, Jill Hamilton and Kavita Radhakrishnan

Alzheimer's & dementia : translational research & clinical interventions, Vol.8(1), pp.e12352-n/a

2022

DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12352

PMCID: PMC9436293

PMID: 36089934

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Introduction Literature on the association of religion and spirituality (R/S) and health is growing. However, it is unclear how R/S affects outcomes and is assessed in persons with dementia (PWDs). In this integrative review, we evaluate published R/S measures and synthesize R/S findings for PWDs. Methods We searched five databases (ATLA Religion, CINAHL, PsychInfo, PubMed, SocIndex) and identified 14 of 1043 studies for review. We assess the studies' information, quality, measures, and results. Results We identified 17 measures for R/S: six were adapted for use with PWDs and only two were validated for PWDs; most studies reported only measures' reliability, with Cronbach's alpha. The studies' findings support significant positive associations between R/S and cognitive function and negative associations between R/S and depression and behavioral expressions. Discussion The two validated scales indicated acceptable validity with overall good reliability. Nevertheless, diverse samples and rigorous study designs are needed to improve R/S measures and to examine associations over time for PWDs. Highlights Few scales for measuring religion and spirituality (R/S) have been validated in persons with dementia (PWD); additional testing is needed. Most R/S measures only reported scale reliability with Cronbach's alpha. Studies supported positive associations between R/S and health yet few studies exist. conducted. Only one spiritual intervention, spiritual reminiscence, was found for PWD. More rigorous R/S studies are needed to examine health outcomes in dementia.

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Title: Subtitle: Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review
Creators: Katherine Carroll Britt - The University of Texas at Austin
Jung Kwak - The University of Texas at Austin
Gayle Acton - The University of Texas at Austin
Kathy C. Richards - The University of Texas at Austin
Jill Hamilton - Emory University
Kavita Radhakrishnan - The University of Texas at Austin
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Alzheimer's & dementia : translational research & clinical interventions, Vol.8(1), pp.e12352-n/a
DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12352
PMID: 36089934
PMCID: PMC9436293
NLM abbreviation: Alzheimers Dement (N Y)
ISSN: 2352-8737
eISSN: 2352-8737
Publisher: Wiley
Number of pages: 22
Grant note: Jonas Scholar Fellowship 2021-2023
Language: English
Date published: 2022
Academic Unit: Nursing; Center for Social Science Innovation
Record Identifier: 9984701733002771

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