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AN EXPLORATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF
NURSES AND PUBLIC ON AUTOMATED DOLL THERAPY FOR
TREATING DEMENTIA PATIENTS
BY
OLAYINKA OMOWUMI
1.0 Introduction
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The Department of Health (2010) and several empirical studies have shown
that there is a growing rate of people living with dementia in United Kingdom
(Mackenzie, et al., 2007; James et al., 2005). Dolls therapy is cheaper given
the current health policy of the UK government. Secondly, dolls generally
provide companion, comfort and sensory stimulation for dementia patients
(Nehinbe and Benson, 2013).
The central issue here is that dolls therapy can be categorized into two
generic groups. Dolls intervention has been applied manually over the years.
However, Nehinbe and Benson (2013) identify some critical flaws of such
therapeutic approach. Hence, the scholars propose automated dolls therapy
for a number of reasons. Despite the significant of the latter method, there is
inconclusive research evidence to validate the efficacy of both methods.
Hence, this research proposes a comparative analysis of both methods from the perceptions of
nurses and the general public for objective analysis of these new research issues. The remainders
of the paper are organized as follows: section 1.1 gives the background of the topic. Section 1.2
is the statement of the problem, sections 1.3 and 1.4 are the aims and objectives, sections 1.5 and
1.6 are the research questions and rationale for conducting the research. Section 1.7 is the
research method; section 1.8 is the time table and section 1.9 concludes the research paper.
1.1.
threat dementia patients often provoke two strong opposing views between
nurses and the general public especially with determination of the UK
government to reduce the financial budget of health sector in a recent year.
This development is no more about the significant of doll therapy. Instead,
the development is to assist building an important bridge between the two
opposing perspectives and to show how dolls therapy can be used effectively
to achieve tremendous positive results. Manual and automated procedures
are two major trends in the adoption of dolls therapy to treat dementia
patients over the years.
1.1.1.
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Mackenzie, et al (2006) explores the impacts and best methods applying dolls to treat age and
aging patients living with dementia. The data are gathered using a set of questionnaire
administered to two categories of aged patients in mental homes. In addition, 14 dolls are
administered to 37 patients and 46 nurses in two mental homes. The participants have the choice
to any doll of their choice (Mackenzie et al, 2006) and they are monitored within 3 to 6 weeks.
A critical assessment of the responses obtained showed that dolls corroborates the fact that
positive and significant impacts on dementia patients (James et al 2006; Gibson, 2005; Verity,
2006). However, empirical claims have generally shown that there are series of negative impacts
of manual dolls therapy.
Higgins (2010) demonstrates that dolls therapy is constantly associated with inbuilt challenges.
James et al (2006) affirm that there are growing cases whereby nurses and careers have difficulty
to separate patients from their dolls. Besides, some patients give out their private resources such
as bedrooms and clothes to their dolls (Higgins, 2010).
1.1.2.
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1.3.
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To critically evaluate the opinions of nurses and the general public about
automated doll therapy for treating dementia patients in UK, which can
potentially contribute to effective performance and efficiency of the therapy
and UK governments policies on dementia.
1.4.
I.
Research objectives
To critically review and analyze relevant literature with the view to review the
weaknesses, strengths and mitigation strategies about the existing methods
of applying dolls therapy upon the completion of the research.
II.
To classify and examine various opinions of nurses and general public about
automated doll therapy in UK.
III.
IV.
1.5.
Research questions
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B. What are the perceptions of the general public about automated doll therapy
UK?
C. Is there any correlation between the perceptions of nurses and the general
public about automated doll therapy in UK?
1.6.
The numbers of aged people that are diagnosed to have dementia are
growing in the UK (Higgins, 2010). However, research has shown that the UK
government is reluctant to expend huge resources on the treatment of old
dementia patients since old dementia patients are often regarded as less
productive members of the society (Higgins, 2010).
1.7.
Research Methodology
This research will use mixed methods to improve the veracity, reliability and
validity of the results of the research. The sample population will be
respondents recruited from London, Belfast and Manchester.
1.7.1.
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1.7.2.
The data obtained from the interview will be transcribed concurrently while
the interview is in progress. Thereafter, its analysis will be guided
interpretatively. The questionnaire will be statistically analyzed using
statistical mean and standard deviation. Correlations within the entire data
will be sought to explicate the above research questions.
1.7.3.
The research will be conducted within the selected sample population. The
results to be obtained in this research are limited to the duration and
research methods employed to gather the responses of the respondents.
Another key limitation of the research is its naturalistic purpose. Variables
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that will be difficult to manipulate include the size, experience and the
number of residents recruited for the research.
1.8.
Time table
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1.9.
Event
Proposal
Literature review
Data gathering and field work
Analysis of results
Writing report
Duration
Start date End date
15/03/2014
15/09/2014
15/10/2014
15/11/2014
15/12/2014
20/04/2014
10/10/2014
10/11/2014
10/12/2014
10/02/2015
Conclusion
This research proposal has discussed the topic of the research, research
objectives and the research questions that will be answered to achieve the
above research aim. Moreover, I have discussed the limitations of the study,
research method and time table to be adopted and how the data will be
analyzed and reported.
Reference
Ellingford, J., Mackenzie, L., Marsland, L, (2007) Using dolls to alter
behavior in patients with dementia, Nursing Times, Vol. 103(5), pp. 36-37.
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Moore, D. (2001), its like a gold medal and its minedolls in dementia
care, Journal of Dementia Care, Vol. 9, Issue 6, pp. 20-22.
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