What is it about?
This article describes how I systematically developed the Clinical Practice Model, which is grounded in clinical wisdom and research. The model emphasizes consideration of the whole person, potential for harm as well as benefit, and strengths-based customization. I outline strategies for working with individuals with dementia within 6 thematic areas to help remember what to do, why to do it, and how to implement the strategy. Suggestions for using the model in clinical practice, research, supervision, and teaching are provided. The model is likely to evolve as new knowledge is gained.
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Why is it important?
The Clinical Practice Model provides a theoretical framework to inform evidence-based practice. It is intended to help clinical decision-making and intervention development, including music interventions. In order to improve dementia care, I hope that the model will encourage discourse regarding relationships between characteristics of the intervention, the therapist, the person with dementia, and their response to intervention. The model also comprises a set of testable assumptions to provide direction for future research and to facilitate the description and investigation of mechanisms underlying behavioral interventions with this population.
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I hope this work helps people implement strategies to improve dementia care. There are so many strategies out there, and it can be overwhelming to think about when, why, and how to use them. I am hopeful that the model helps improve care for those living with dementia. I look forward to learning how others use the model to guide practice, teaching, supervision, and research.
Alaine Reschke-Hernandez
University of Kentucky
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This page is a summary of: The Clinical Practice Model for Persons with Dementia: Application to Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, May 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/mtp/miab006.
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