Gemma Testerink, Annet ten Brug, Gerdine Douma, Annette van der Putten,
Snoezelen focuses on multisensory stimulation in an adapted environment and was originally developed for people with severe and profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities. Snoezelen has been used for many years with various ... has resulted in a lack of understanding of snoezelen's application characteristics and of how they may ... an overview of the application and effects of snoezelen in people with intellectual disability or dementia in ... A systematic review. Five databases were searched for snoezelen studies that took place in a specially adapted ...
Tópico(s): Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
2023 - Elsevier BV | International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Scott D. Berkheimer, Qian Chen, Theodore K. Malmstrom,
... is not well established or validated, however, is snoezelen therapy. 8 Klages K. Zecevic A. Orange J.B. Hobson S. Potential of Snoezelen room multisensory stimulation to improve balance in individuals ... Berg A. Sadowski K. Beyrodt M. et al. Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation in ... Google Scholar Also called controlled multisensory environment therapy, snoezelen therapy provides patients with dementia with a unique ... multisensory environment for dementia: The goals of a Snoezelen room. J Gerontol Nurs. 2005; 31: 4-10 ...
Tópico(s): Urban Green Space and Health
2017 - Elsevier BV | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Jenny C. C. Chung, Claudia K. Y. Lai,
Background Snoezelen, multi‐sensory stimulation, provides sensory stimuli to stimulate the primary senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste and ... their residual sensorimotor abilities. The clinical application of snoezelen often varies in form, nature, principles and procedures. ... make the examination of the therapeutic values of snoezelen difficult, but also impede the clinical development of snoezelen in dementia care. A systematic review of evidence for the efficacy of snoezelen in the care of people with dementia is ...
Tópico(s): Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
2002 - Elsevier BV | Cochrane library
Yvonne Hauck, Lisa Summers, Ellie White, Cheryl B. Jones,
... is limited evidence on the use of the Snoezelen concept for maternity clients. Snoezelen, a Dutch concept, initiated in the 1970s as ... into breastfeeding women's experience of using a Snoezelen room during hospitalisation. A qualitative exploratory design was ... to reveal women's perceptions of using the Snoezelen room. Osborne Park Hospital, the study setting is ... was drawn from breastfeeding women who used the Snoezelen room during their postpartum stay from March 2006 ... breastfeeding mothers. Two key themes revealed how the Snoezelen room facilitated maternal relaxation, which ultimately enhanced the ...
Tópico(s): Infant Development and Preterm Care
2008 - BioMed Central | International Breastfeeding Journal
Nirbhay N. Singh, Giulio E. Lancioni, Alan S. W. Winton, Enrique Molina, Monica Sage, Stephen D. Brown, Jop Groeneweg,
Multi-sensory stimulation provided in a Snoezelen room is being used increasingly for individuals with mental retardation and mental illness to facilitate relaxation, provide enjoyment, and inhibit behavioral challenges. ... illness before, during, and after being in a Snoezelen room. All participants were receiving psychotropic medication for ... conditions: Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills training, Snoezelen, and Vocational skills training. All other treatment and ... were lowest when the individuals were in a Snoezelen room, followed by Vocational skills training and ADL ...
Tópico(s): Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
2004 - Elsevier BV | Research in Developmental Disabilities
Anthony J. Cuvo, Michael E. May, Tiffany M Post,
... effect of a room with sensory equipment, or Snoezelen room, on the stereotypic behavior and engagement of ... their living room before and after attending the Snoezelen room. Results showed that there tended to be ... participants went from their living room to the Snoezelen room, and a return of these behaviors to pre-Snoezelen levels in the living room. Positive effects in the Snoezelen room did not carryover to the living room. In Experiment 2, the living and Snoezelen rooms were compared to an outdoor activity condition ...
Tópico(s): Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
2001 - Elsevier BV | Research in Developmental Disabilities
Roger Baker, Zena Dowling, Lesley Ann Wareing, Jeannette Dawson, Julian Assey,
... long-term and short-term effects of the Snoezelen environment on the behaviour, mood and cognition of ... gain an understanding of the processes occurring within Snoezelen. Patients participated in either eight Snoezelen or eight activity sessions. Pre-trial, mid-trial, ... In the long term, the main benefits for Snoezelen patients were in the domain of socially disturbed ... difference between the two groups in favour of Snoezelen, and in the hospital setting it was nearly ... after sessions, and communication was significantly better during Snoezelen sessions in comparison with activity sessions. The processes ...
Tópico(s): Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
1997 - SAGE Publishing | British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Sarah Baillon, Erik van Diepen, Richard Prettyman, Julie Redman, Nan Rooke, Rowena Campbell,
... and causes significant problems and distress for carers. Snoezelen is increasingly used with people who have dementia, ... controlled study aimed to evaluate the effect of Snoezelen on the mood and behaviour of patients with ... significant agitated behaviour, received three sessions each of Snoezelen and reminiscence. The effects were assessed using measures ... sessions. Results Both interventions had a positive effect. Snoezelen was no more beneficial than reminiscence in terms ... in the way individuals responded to each intervention. Snoezelen may have a more positive effect than reminiscence, ...
Tópico(s): Memory and Neural Mechanisms
2004 - Wiley | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Kelsey B. Klages, Aleksandra Zecevic, J. B. Orange, Sandra Hobson,
... investigate the influence of multisensory stimulations in a Snoezelen room on the balance of individuals with dementia. ... Interventions: Nine intervention group participants completed 30-minute Snoezelen room sessions twice a week for six weeks. ... intervention. A journal was kept of observations in Snoezelen room. Results: Split-plot MANOVA analyses revealed no significant effects of unstructured Snoezelen room sessions on participants’ balance. There were no ... observations of participants’ interactions with elements of the Snoezelen room, such as imagery-induced head and eye ...
Tópico(s): Urban Green Space and Health
2011 - SAGE Publishing | Clinical Rehabilitation
Gillian Hotz, Andrea Castelblanco, Isabel M. Lara, Alyssa D. Weiss, Robert Duncan, John W. Kuluz,
To investigate the effects of Snoezelen therapy on physiological, cognitive and behavioural changes in children recovering from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).An observational study was conducted ... of children recovering from severe TBI while receiving Snoezelen therapy. Fifteen subjects completed the pre- and post-Snoezelen treatment measurements computed over 10 consecutive sessions. Physiological, ... was collected prospectively on each session in the Snoezelen room and were analysed by calculating the difference ...
Tópico(s): Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
2006 - Taylor & Francis | Brain Injury
James Hogg, Judith Cavet, Loretto Lambe, Mary Smeddle,
... seen a marked increase in the use of Snoezelen with a wide range of groups including people ... demonstrates a wide range of positive outcomes when Snoezelen Vs non-Snoezelen environments are contrasted, though there is little evidence of generalisation even to the immediate post-Snoezelen environment. Several studies, however, do yield entirely negative ... staff and carer attitudes and the place of Snoezelen in facilitating positive interactions, incidental to any specific ... the need to improve research designs in studying Snoezelen and to developing a clearer theoretical basis for ...
Tópico(s): Tactile and Sensory Interactions
2001 - Elsevier BV | Research in Developmental Disabilities
Erik van Diepen, Sarah Baillon, Julie Redman, Nan Rooke, David A. Spencer, Richard Prettyman,
Recent interest in the use of Snoezelen as an intervention for agitated behaviour in patients with dementia remains supported by limited evidence of efficacy. This pilot study aimed to develop an approach for assessing the effects of Snoezelen on agitated behaviour in patients with dementia and ... to receive a 4-week course of either Snoezelen or reminiscence therapy. The therapeutic effects were assessed ... were well tolerated and the majority of both Snoezelen and reminiscence sessions were rated positively. The ABMI ...
Tópico(s): Memory and Neural Mechanisms
2002 - SAGE Publishing | British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Betsy H. Botts, Patti A. Hershfeldt, Robyn J. Christensen-Sandfort,
... evidence surrounding three assertions presented by FlagHouse concerning Snoezelen® environments in day school public education settings. Given ... absence of empirical literature examining the use of Snoezelen® in day school settings, the authors analyzed five ... in residential settings. Findings indicate inconsistent effects of Snoezelen® environments on observable behavior, generalization of behaviors, and relaxation. With the increasing use of Snoezelen® in the American educational system, investigation of its ...
Tópico(s): Urban Green Space and Health
2008 - SAGE Publishing | Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Yvonne Hauck, Catherine Rivers, Kathleen Doherty,
to explore women's experience of using a Snoezelen room during their labour.a qualitative exploratory design ... provide insight into the phenomenon of using a Snoezelen room for labouring women and to identify factors ... interview and share their experience of using the Snoezelen room during a recent labour.six themes were ... from the data providing insight into what a Snoezelen environment can offer a labouring woman: distraction; relaxation; ... how they managed their labour while in the Snoezelen room. This midwifery-led initiative contributed to these ...
Tópico(s): Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
2007 - Elsevier BV | Midwifery
Shari A. McKee, Grant T. Harris, Marnie E. Rice, Larry Silk,
The effect of a Snoezelen room on the disruptive and prosocial behavior of three male, autistic inpatients was examined. In an ABAB reversal design, specific ... a decrease in disruptive behaviors while in the Snoezelen condition compared to baseline, and one client showed ... clear pattern of increased disruptive behavior during the Snoezelen periods. There was a slight tendency for clients to engage in more prosocial behaviors while in Snoezelen. These findings do not support the contention that Snoezelen rooms are effective interventions for aggressive behavior in ...
Tópico(s): Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
2006 - Elsevier BV | Research in Developmental Disabilities
Julia C.M. van Weert, Bienke Janssen, Sandra van Dulmen, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Jozien M. Bensing, Miel W. Ribbe,
... investigation of the effects of the implementation of snoezelen, or multisensory stimulation, on the quality of nursing ... the impact of their behaviour on patient functioning. Snoezelen is a psychosocial intervention that might improve the ... group intervention was a 4‐day in‐house ‘snoezelen’ training, stimulus preference screening and supervision meetings. The ... Social Psychology’ (total scores) after the implementation of snoezelen. Nursing assistants in the experimental group also improved ... stimuli, offered explicitly, increased. Conclusion. The implementation of snoezelen succeeded in effecting a change to a more ...
Tópico(s): Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
2006 - Wiley | Journal of Advanced Nursing
Julia C.M. van Weert, Sandra van Dulmen, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Miel W. Ribbe, Jozien M. Bensing,
To investigate the effectiveness of snoezelen, integrated in 24-hour care, on the communication of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and demented nursing home residents during morning care. ... was conducted, comparing sic psychogeriatric wards, that implemented snoezelen, to six control wards, that continued in giving ... at baseline and 18 months after a training 'snoezelen for caregivers'. Independent assessors analysed 250 video-recordings ... anger) and verbal expressed autonomy. The implementation of snoezelen improved the actual communication during morning care. Teaching ...
Tópico(s): Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
2004 - Elsevier BV | Patient Education and Counseling
Ian Burns, Helen M. Cox, Helen Plant,
Snoezelen is the registered tradename for a multisensory environment approach initially established for purposes of leisure or ... most notably in the care of older persons. Snoezelen is making its way into Australia at a ... evidence‐based research. This paper looks at the Snoezelen phenomenon and searches the literature to review the ... environmental work. While most articles indicate positive outcomes Snoezelen is not without its critics, some of whom ... others critique the artificiality. As a leisure approach Snoezelen appears to add quality to the culture of ...
Tópico(s): Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
2000 - Wiley | International Journal of Nursing Practice
Sarah Baillon, Erik van Diepen, Richard Prettyman, Nan Rooke, Julie Redman, Rowena Campbell,
Snoezelen and reminiscence are interventions commonly used by occupational therapists in dementia care. Snoezelen is reported to have a positive effect on ... study was designed to assess the effects of Snoezelen on agitated behaviour in dementia. Reminiscence therapy was ... comparison intervention, which would enable the benefits of Snoezelen other than those attributable to receiving one-to- ...
Tópico(s): Aging and Gerontology Research
2005 - SAGE Publishing | British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Carme Solé, Montserrat Celdrán, Ignacio Cifré,
... this study was to examine the benefits of Snoezelen room for older people living in nursing homes. ... from Barcelona (Spain) that were randomly assigned to Snoezelen or reminiscence sessions. Bi-weekly sessions were held ... a period of 12 weeks. Participants in the Snoezelen group displayed significant improvements in depression and anxiety ... to display more alertness and offer constructive answers. Snoezelen room could be implemented in a range of ...
Tópico(s): Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
2022 - Taylor & Francis | Activities Adaptation & Aging
... if preceded by multisensory stimulation. Abstract Background The Snoezelen room provides a multisensory environment for people with ... to evaluate the participants during three conditions: a) Snoezelen room, b) control period and c) watching television. ... conditions ( p < .0005). T tests confirmed that the Snoezelen condition was responsible for the significant improvements in ... skills after having attended multisensory stimulation in a Snoezelen room. This may be due to improved mindfulness, ...
Tópico(s): Infant Development and Preterm Care
2019 - Wiley | British Journal of Learning Disabilities
Michael Bauer, Jo‐Anne Rayner, Judy Tang, Susan Koch, Christine While, Fleur O’Keefe,
Snoezelen has become an increasingly popular therapy in residential aged care facilities in Australia and elsewhere, despite ... reports on an evaluation of the use of Snoezelen compared to 'common best practice' for allaying the ... Sixteen residents had their behavior and responses to Snoezelen or 'common best practice' observed and recorded over ... no significant differences were found between residents receiving Snoezelen and 'common best practice' interventions for the reduction ...
Tópico(s): Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
2015 - Elsevier BV | Geriatric Nursing
Masatoshi Takeda, Toshihisa Tanaka, Masayasu Okochi, Hiromitsu Kazui,
... with Alzheimer's disease.24 The concept of Snoezelen was originally developed in the late 1970s by ... for children with autism and other learning disabilities. Snoezelen or multi-sensory stimulation (MSS) is visual, auditory, ... improve communication and functioning. The clinical application of Snoezelen has been extended from the field of learning ... people with dementia. Practitioners are keen to use Snoezelen in dementia care, and some encouraging results have ... both studies examined the short-term values of Snoezelen on people with dementia.25 Alzheimer's disease ...
Tópico(s): Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
2012 - Wiley | Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Katrina Anderson, Michael I. Bird, Sarah E. MacPherson, Vikki McDonough, Terri Davis,
There is increasing literature on multisensory therapy or Snoezelen, with some evidence suggesting it promotes positive mood ... dementia. We undertook a pilot evaluation of a Snoezelen room in residential care and compared effects with ... This study was therefore a comparison between a Snoezelen room containing prescriptive, expensive equipment and a more ... study, and we found no significant difference between Snoezelen and garden conditions. Results, although highly equivocal because ...
Tópico(s): Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
2011 - Elsevier BV | Geriatric Nursing
The Snoezelen is a multisensory intervention approach that has been implemented with various populations. Due to an almost complete ... warranted.To evaluate the therapeutic influence of the Snoezelen approach. Twenty-eight relevant articles relating to individual (one-to-one) Snoezelen intervention with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities ( ... effect models.The primary finding was that the Snoezelen approach, when applied as an individual intervention for ...
Tópico(s): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2009 - Informa | Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
De Minner, Patty Hoffstetter, Linda Casey, Delores Jones,
... source of frustration for residents with advancing dementia. Snoezelen, or multisensory therapy, offers a failure-free activity ... quality improvement project to find if use of Snoezelen therapy could reduce the number of behavioral symptoms ... While there are still barriers to the use Snoezelen therapy, employees at Good Shepherd Nursing Home believe that the use of Snoezelen therapy has been a successful and rewarding experience ...
Tópico(s): Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
2004 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Journal of Nursing Care Quality
... structured interviews to investigate the use of the Snoezelen multisensory environment in palliative day care. Its second ... of a possible larger trial. The study compared Snoezelen with a normal 'quiet room' setting. Following screening ... life subscales. Data from semi-structured interviews suggested Snoezelen might promote relaxation. It is concluded that Snoezelen is feasible for use with this patient group ...
Tópico(s): Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
2003 - Mark Allen Group | International Journal of Palliative Nursing
... a difficult activity to facilitate. Following research of Snoezelen carried out at the King's Park Community ... Bournemouth, the need to test the effectiveness of Snoezelen in manipulating mood had been identified. It was ... be made between more conventional relaxation groups and Snoezelen. Three moderately demented female subjects were studied during ... affect. The results indicated that the principles of Snoezelen could be used in many settings, making it ...
Tópico(s): Neuroscience and Music Perception
1997 - SAGE Publishing | British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Mark Ashby, William R. Lindsay, Deborah Pitcaithly, Sarah Broxholme, N. Geelen,
... is an initial investigation into the effects of Snoezelen on concentration and responsiveness in people who have ... at every fifth session for responsiveness to the Snoezelen environment. The results suggest that all the subjects ... always related to the responsiveness/enjoyment in the Snoezelen environment. However, the two subjects who, in general, ... rated as being the most responsive to the Snoezelen environment.
Tópico(s): Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
1995 - SAGE Publishing | British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Louise Elandra Haggar, Roger Hutchinson,
... article outlines the history and development of the Snoezelen Centre at Whittington Hall Hospital in Chesterfield. Snoezelen originates from Holland. It is a leisure and ... details of the approach to staff development for Snoezelen workers. It also gives the background of a ... facility, which seeks to evaluate the impact of Snoezelen on the daily lives of the people who ...
Tópico(s): Anatomy and Medical Technology
1991 - | Journal of the British Institute of Mental Handicap (APEX)