ABSTRACT

Background: “In the moment” museum programmes for people with dementia (PwD) are an increasingly popular way of supporting people to live well. Most programmes include carers, though it is not well understood what effects, if any, their inclusion has. This review aimed to understand how including carers in museum programmes impacts the PwD, the carer, and the relationship between them.

Methods: A realist review of peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted to develop theory in answer to the research questions.

Results: Twenty-three documents were included and 15 theory statements were developed within four themes: seeing the PwD in a new way, shared respite, excess disability, and reduced social isolation.

Conclusions: As both positive and negative impacts were found, it is important to consider that programmes may not be beneficial for all dyads. The review offers recommendations to support positive outcomes for dyads, highlights gaps in the literature, and suggestions for further research.

摘要

背景：针对痴呆症患者 (PwD) 的“当下”博物馆计划是一种越来越受欢迎的支持人们过上美好生活的方式。大多数计划都包括照顾者，但尚不清楚他们的加入会产生什么影响（如果有的话）。本综述旨在了解将护理人员纳入博物馆项目如何影响残疾人、护理人员以及他们之间的关系。

方法：对同行评审和灰色文献进行现实主义审查，以发展理论来回答研究问题。

结果：纳入了 23 份文件，并在四个主题内制定了 15 条理论陈述：以新的方式看待残疾人、共享喘息机会、过度残疾和减少社会孤立。

结论：由于发现了正面和负面影响，重要的是要考虑到项目可能不会对所有的二人都有益。该评论提供了支持二元组取得积极成果的建议，突出了文献中的差距，并提出了进一步研究的建议。