Doll therapy intervention for women with dementia living in nursing homes: a randomized single-blind controlled trial protocol

Table 1 Observational grid for caregiving behaviours of the person with dementia (PWD) during the object presentation (doll or cube) (fulfill after the 1st and the 30th session looking at the videotape)

Patient ID:	Date:	1st session:
Doll Therapy Intervention:	Sham Intervention (cube):
	Presence	Absence
1.Object presentation
1.a.Gaze direction:
Toward the nurse
Toward the object
Between the nurse and the object
Immediately toward elsewhere
Between the nurse and the object, then toward elsewhere
Other
1.b.Responses to the object presentation:
Acceptance
Refusal
Avoidance of the contact with the object
Talking
Asking the nurse for a meaning of the situation
2. Separation from the nurse
2.a Responses to the separation from the nurse:
Acceptance
Complain
Worry
Lack of interest
3. Behaviours during the interaction with the object
3.a. Exploration behaviours:
Exploration behaviours
Duration of exploration behaviours (seconds)
Types of exploration behaviours
Touching
Smelling
Looking at the object
Moving the object around
Relocating the object
Other
3.b. Caregiving behaviours:
Caregiving behaviours
Duration of caregiving behaviours (seconds)
Types of caregiving behaviours
Tightening grip on the object
Caressing
Cradling
Talking
Smiling
Playing
Other
4.Separation from the object
Putting the object aside
After how long does the patient puts the object aside (seconds)
Looking for the nurse
Calling the nurse
Staying seated

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