Avhandling (ph.d.) - VID vitenskapelige høgskole, Oslo, 2017The increase in communication difficulties among people living with dementia and their reduced ability to interpret sensory stimulation, emphasize the need to find appropriate interventions to overcome these challenges. A variety of sensory stimulation interventions has been developed; however, neither the effect of these interventions nor their characteristics are clear. In addition, strategies developed to improve communication in people with dementia are limited, as well as psychometrically tested communication scales to assess their communication ability.Paper I: Strøm, B., Ytrehus, S., & Grov, E. (2016). Sensory stimulation for persons with dementia: A review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(13-14), 1805-1834. DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13169 / Not in the file in Brage because of copyright restrictions.Paper II: Strøm, B. S., Engedal, K., Benth, J. S. & Grov, E. K (2016). Psychometric evaluation of the Holden communication Scale (HCS) for persons with dementia. BMJ open, 6, DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013447Paper III: Strøm, B., Engedal, K., Benth, J., & Grov, E. (2017). Effect of the Sonas Programme on Communication in People with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 7(1), 122-135. DOI: 10.1159/00046814
