%0 Journal Article
%T Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review.
%A Britt KC
%A Kwak J
%A Acton G
%A Richards KC
%A Hamilton J
%A Radhakrishnan K
%J Alzheimers Dement (N Y)
%V 8
%N 1
%D 2022
%M 36089934
暂无%R 10.1002/trc2.12352
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Literature on the association of religion and spirituality (R/S) and health is growing. However, it is unclear how R/S affects outcomes and is assessed in persons with dementia (PWDs). In this integrative review, we evaluate published R/S measures and synthesize R/S findings for PWDs.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We searched five databases (ATLA Religion, CINAHL, PsychInfo, PubMed, SocIndex) and identified 14 of 1043 studies for review. We assess the studies' information, quality, measures, and results.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We identified 17 measures for R/S: six were adapted for use with PWDs and only two were validated for PWDs; most studies reported only measures' reliability, with Cronbach's alpha. The studies' findings support significant positive associations between R/S and cognitive function and negative associations between R/S and depression and behavioral expressions.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The two validated scales indicated acceptable validity with overall good reliability. Nevertheless, diverse samples and rigorous study designs are needed to improve R/S measures and to examine associations over time for PWDs.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Few scales for measuring religion and spirituality (R/S) have been validated in persons with dementia (PWD); additional testing is needed.Most R/S measures only reported scale reliability with Cronbach's alpha.Studies supported positive associations between R/S and health yet few studies exist. conducted.Only one spiritual intervention, spiritual reminiscence, was found for PWD.More rigorous R/S studies are needed to examine health outcomes in dementia.