| Abstract [eng] |
The Author: Sandra Dargienė Academic advisor: Associate professor Rūta Dadelienė Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation, Physical and Sports Medicine. Main notions (keywords): Occupational therapy, creative activity, Alzheimer's disease, motivation, independence. The aim of research work: To ascertain the effect of creative activities on motivation, participation and working skills in Alzheimer's patients. Tasks of work: 1. To reveal motivation to participate in creative activities in Alzheimer's patients. 2. To determine participation in creative activities in Alzheimer's patients. 3. To analyze working skills on applying creative activities in Alzheimer's patients. Research methods: The research was done in Vilnius ,,Fabijoniškių socialinių paslaugų namai”, from November, 2016 to February, 2017. There were 32 people (24 women and 8 men) with Alzheimer's disease in the experiment. Patients age from 75 to 89 years old. Subjects were divided into two equal groups (research and control groups). There were questionnaire tests for research: sociodemographic data of patients was found on direct questioning test, motivation was evaluated using Volitional Questionnaire under observation during all creative and noncreative activities, performance and participation of activities were rated using scale Comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation scale (COTE), this scale was used in each creative and noncreative activities end, working skills were estimated during observation with Working Skills Evaluation scale in creative and noncreative activities. Data analysis was performed using statistical data processing package - SPSS 17.0. Representation of graphical data was used MS Excel 2007 program. Results: According to the results there is not importance for motivation change whether is given creative or noncreative activities. There were not statistically significant differences (p>0,05) between persons participating in creative or noncreative activities during motivation analyze. Also it is determined that person’s participation is better when creative activities are performed. These patients behavior is more productive on applying creative activities, activity level and responsibility are better. Comparing working skills between patients participation in creative and noncreative activities it was determined that these skills are similar (p>0,05). However subjects who participated in creative activities working role is better (p=0,028), they feel less assumption of responsability and comunication problems with coleagues. Conclusions: 1. Patients with Alzheimer's disease subjects, motivation to participate in creative activities and noncreative activities not statistically significant (p> 0,05). 2. Established that Alzheimer's disease in subjects, performing occupational therapy during the creative activity, the behavior is more productive, level of activity and responsibility of the task is greater, performing tasks noncreative activity (p <0,05). 3. Not found suffering from Alzheimer's disease subjects, participated in occupational therapy creative activities and noncreative activities, statistically significant differences in work skills. However, creative activities (p>0,05) the persons present, more able to take responsibility and to communicate with colleagues over noncreative activities. |
