Introduction: We have developed the Dementia Elderly Odayaka Scale (DEOS) to evaluate psychosocial aspects in older people. The DEOS can be used to assess well-being, such as personhood and social interaction. Objective: The aim of this study was to apply the 18-item DEOS in participants with dementia and to examine the characteristics and usefulness of this scale. Methods: Facility staff provided care for the participants while taking into consideration each participant’s individuality and strong points. The DEOS was applied at the beginning of the interventions and at 1 and 2 months after the start of the interventions. The changes in the participants’ behaviors and their DEOS scores were then evaluated over time. Results: We examined 13 participants (2 men, 11 women) between the ages of 68 and 91 years. In 60% of the participants the DEOS score increased over time. When care interventions were tailored toward communication and leadership for the 2 men, according to each of their individualities, we observed increases in their scores for “social interaction” at 1 and 2 months thereafter. We also observed increases in the scores for “Expression of emotions” category in 2 of the 5 cases who received an aromatherapy massage. Discussion/Conclusion: The changes in the scores over time and the contents of the field notes were consistent with each other, suggesting that the DEOS can be used both to evaluate the effects of interventions and to plan care that takes advantage of each participant’s positive aspects.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2021;11:10–15

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18 项痴呆老年 Odayaka 量表在日本的应用：干预前后的评估

简介：我们开发了老年痴呆症 Odayaka 量表 (DEOS) 来评估老年人的心理社会方面。DEOS 可用于评估幸福感，例如人格和社交互动。目的：本研究的目的是将 18 项 DEOS 应用于痴呆症参与者，并检查该量表的特征和有用性。方法：设施工作人员在考虑每个参与者的个性和长处的同时为参与者提供照顾。DEOS 在干预开始时和干预开始后 1 个月和 2 个月应用。然后随着时间的推移评估参与者行为和他们的 DEOS 分数的变化。结果：我们检查了年龄在 68 至 91 岁之间的 13 名参与者（2 名男性，11 名女性）。在 60% 的参与者中，DEOS 分数随着时间的推移而增加。当针对这 2 名男性的沟通和领导力量身定制护理干预措施时，根据他们的个性，我们观察到他们在之后 1 个月和 2 个月的“社交互动”得分有所增加。我们还观察到在接受芳香疗法按摩的 5 例病例中，有 2 例的“情绪表达”类别的得分有所增加。讨论/结论：分数随时间的变化和现场笔记的内容是一致的，这表明 DEOS 既可用于评估干预措施的效果，也可用于规划利用每个参与者积极方面的护理.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2021；11:10–15