ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aims to suggest a direction for the development of Korean-type dementia occupational therapy guidelines by presenting a systematic evaluation and practical recommendations for search guidelines containing the existing specific clinical recommendations for dementia management. Methods: A systematic search was conducted on various databases including GIN, and 15 search guidelines were applied for a quality evaluation of the guideline research and evaluation tool (AGREE). In addition, the actual recommendations for occupational therapy intervention for dementia were extracted and the basis and intensity were compared. Results: Among the 15 guidelines, 7 were higher than 60%, indicating “High quality”. A total of 23 recommendations were deduced and 6 guidelines suggested recommendations. The US and Korea guidelines were developed based on an occupational therapy practice framework. Conclusion: By comparing and evaluating various guidelines related to dementia, it is necessary to suggest and develop the direction and supplementation of the Korean-type dementia occupational therapy guidelines, and to try to make an effective intervention for dementia while focusing on dementia symptoms.