COGNITIVE STIMULATION PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT DEMENTIA SYNDROMES SUPERVISED OR APPLIED BY NURSES: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: to identify, describe and evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive Stimulation Programs, applied and/or supervised by nurses, for older adults with and without dementia syndromes in any care setting. Method: integrative review with collection in PubMed, Scopus, Bdenf, Scielo, Web of Science, Cinahl and BVS, from May 2020 to November 2021, whose main descriptors were: “cognitive stimulation program”, “nursing” and “older”. Results: in the six selected studies, a lack of standardization was identified in the use of pre-and post-implementation instruments. The techniques were: reality orientation, reminiscence therapy and validation. The effectiveness of the program was proven by validated scales. Two studies demonstrated program applications and four were about supervision/guidance for caregivers. No Brazilian studies were found. Conclusions: Cognitive Stimulation programs are effective in reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. The need for more clinical studies conducted by nurses is highlighted.