Understanding and reducing refusals of personal care in dementia

Background: Refusals of assistance with personal care in dementia can be a major source distress for people living and their caregivers. Aims: This article examines refusals considers ways minimising them. Methods: Summary factors related to care. Findings: are common, occur many reasons, contribute poor hygiene caregiver burden. Safeguarding legislation is place help guide practitioners person-centred one way reduce manage refusals. Charities other organisations suggest multiple ideas Research evidence formal interventions limited, most music interventions, bathing modifications communication techniques. Conclusions: A holistic approach tailored each person could prevent, or Using non-pharmacological care, modifying the approach, adapting person’s preferences, task, eliminating underlying issues altering environment may likelihood