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Occupational therapists (OTs) are among the health care professionals who assist individuals with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) to engage in self‐care and leisure activities in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) environment. OTs use various environmental modifications to help individuals with NCDs engage in various activities (Jensen & Padilla, 2017). Strong evidence has been found to support occupational therapy recommendations and interventions in adapting the physical environment to support person centered care (Gitlin et al., 2010; Jensen & Padilla, 2017; Zimmerman et al., 2013). This session aims to share findings from a qualitative case study regarding the perspective of OTs and how they use the built physical environment to help individuals with NCDs is a SNF engage in self‐care and leisure related activities. Recommendations from this study include nonpharmacological‐based intervention strategies that incorporate the use of the built environment in a SNF to improve the quality of life for clients with a NCD.
职业治疗师（OTs）是帮助神经认知障碍（ncd）患者在熟练护理设施（SNF）环境中从事自我护理和休闲活动的卫生保健专业人员之一。非政府组织利用各种环境改造来帮助非传染性疾病患者参与各种活动(Jensen &；帕迪拉,2017)。已发现强有力的证据支持职业治疗建议和干预措施，以适应物理环境，以支持以人为本的护理(Gitlin等人，2010；詹森和帕迪拉,2017;Zimmerman et al., 2013)。本次会议旨在分享一项定性案例研究的结果，该研究涉及非传染性疾病护理人员的视角，以及他们如何利用建成的物理环境帮助非传染性疾病护理人员从事自我护理和休闲相关活动。本研究的建议包括基于非药物的干预策略，包括在SNF中使用建筑环境来改善非传染性疾病患者的生活质量。
期刊介绍：
Alzheimer's & Dementia is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to bridge knowledge gaps in dementia research by covering the entire spectrum, from basic science to clinical trials to social and behavioral investigations. It provides a platform for rapid communication of new findings and ideas, optimal translation of research into practical applications, increasing knowledge across diverse disciplines for early detection, diagnosis, and intervention, and identifying promising new research directions. In July 2008, Alzheimer's & Dementia was accepted for indexing by MEDLINE, recognizing its scientific merit and contribution to Alzheimer's research.
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