Features of the social and built environment that contribute to the well-being of people with dementia who live at home: A scoping review

Jodi Sturge; Susanna Nordin; Divya Sussana Patil; Allyson Jones; France Légaré; Marie Elf; Louise Meijering

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102483

Features of the social and built environment that contribute to the well-being of people with dementia who live at home: A scoping review

Health Place. 2021 Jan:67:102483. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102483. Epub 2020 Nov 27.

Authors

Jodi Sturge¹, Susanna Nordin², Divya Sussana Patil³, Allyson Jones⁴, France Légaré⁵, Marie Elf², Louise Meijering⁶

Affiliations

¹ Population Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: [email protected].
² School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
³ Transdisciplinary Centre for Qualitative Methods, Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India.
⁴ Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
⁵ Centre De Recherche Sur Les soins et Les Services de Première Ligne de S'Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Canada.
⁶ Population Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands.

PMID: 33254054
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102483

Abstract

This scoping review summarizes findings from 23 qualitative articles on how social and built environments contribute to the well-being of people with dementia who live at home. Through thematic analysis, two themes were identified: i) connection to society and supportive relationships and ii) interaction with natural environments and public space. Features of the social and built environment contribute to well-being both positively and negatively. Future research should explore how these features intersect in an urban-rural context as a basis to inform the development of dementia-friendly initiatives. Moreover, involving people with dementia in the design of features of built environments, such as infrastructure, will result in more inclusive communities.

Keywords: Dementia-friendly communities; Lived experience; Outdoor environment; Scoping review; Well-being.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Built Environment*
Dementia*
Environment
Humans