Evaluation of Person-Centredness in Rehabilitation for People Living with Dementia Is Needed: A Review of the Literature

Table 1

Methodological quality of the included article.

Author, year, country	Aim	Methods design	Population setting	Result	Quality of study based on CASP
Teitelman et al. [45], 2010, USA	To discuss the potency of the social environment in facilitating occupational engagement in PWD	Qualitative.; Data collection: interview and observation; Data analysis: Van Manen’s phenomenological analysis	2 study cases: 2 PWD (moderate), 2 family members, 2 staff.; Setting: Therapeutic activity sessions in occupational therapy in a memory support unit	Social therapeutic interactions can promote or inhibit occupational engagement	Strengths: Clear aim. Appropriate design. Transparent data collection and data analysis. Ethics considered. Clear statement of findings. Discussion of evidence and credibility of findings.; Weaknesses: Unclear if some participants chose not to take part. No topic guide for interviews. No details on how research was explained to participants

PWD = people with dementia; CASP = Critical Appraisal Skills Programme.