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Nemcikova M, Katreniakova Z, Nagyova I. Social support, positive caregiving experience, and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of older adults with dementia. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1104250. [PMID: 36761127 PMCID: PMC9905841 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1104250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Introduction Dementia is currently one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older adults worldwide. Cognitive dysfunction, neuropsychiatric symptoms, somatic complaints, and functional impairment fundamentally affect not only a person living with dementia (PLwD), but also his/her informal caregiver(s), often resulting in a high caregiver burden. A number of variables, including the caregiver's sociodemographic characteristics, the clinical characteristics of PLwD, social support, and the caregiver's personal resources determine the caregiver's burden. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of caregiver burden in informal caregivers of PLwD with perceived social support, positive caregiving experience, and applying therapeutic communication methods. Methods The data were collected from September 2021 to February 2022 among 115 "PLwD-informal caregiver" dyads in the community settings in Slovakia. Measures included the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-12), the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS-3), the Positive Aspects of Caregiving Scale (PACS), and two questions on applying therapeutic communication methods-reminiscence and validation according to Naomi Feil. The Short IQCODE was used for assessing cognitive decline in PLwD. Pearson's and Spearman's correlations, t-tests, Chi-square, ANOVA, and linear multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data (IBM SPSS 27). Results The mean age of informal caregivers was 54 ± 12.4 years (81.7% of women) and the mean caregiving duration was 4.8 ± 4.8 years. The mean age of PLwD was 80.5 ± 8.3 years (73.0% of women) and their Short IQCODE mean score was 4.1 ± 1.0. Lower caregiving burden was significantly associated with higher perceived social support (β = 0.33, p < 0.01), with higher positive caregiving experience (β = 0.33, p < 0.01), and higher caregiving intensity (β = 0.24, p < 0.05) among informal caregivers of PLwD. The associations between caregiver burden and applying two therapeutic communication methods were not significant. Conclusions Implementing psycho-social and educational public health interventions focused on strengthening social support and maintaining positive perceptions of caregiving can help reduce the increased risk of caregiver burden in informal caregivers of older adults with dementia.
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- Marta Nemcikova
- Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia,Slovak Public Health Association - SAVEZ, Kosice, Slovakia,*Correspondence: Zuzana Katreniakova ✉
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia,Slovak Public Health Association - SAVEZ, Kosice, Slovakia
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Thalen M, Oorsouw WMWJ, Volkers KM, Taminiau EF, Embregts PJCM. Integrated Emotion‐Oriented Care for Older People With
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: Defining and Understanding Intervention Components of a Person‐Centered Approach. JOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jppi.12370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Marloes Thalen
- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences Tilburg University Tilburg The Netherlands
- Philadelphia Care Foundation Amersfoort The Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences Tilburg University Tilburg The Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences Tilburg University Tilburg The Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences Tilburg University Tilburg The Netherlands
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Oliveira MP, Sousa LX. V ALIDA: A Validation Therapy-Training Program for Staff of a Residential Care Facility. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2020; 93:786-802. [PMID: 32347102 DOI: 10.1177/0091415020920003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are a major reason for institutionalization, and high demanding for staff in Residential Care Facilities. This article reports the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Validation Therapy pilot-training program (VALIDA) for staff members of a residential care facility in Aveiro, Portugal. This pilot study involved 22 members of the staff, including qualified professionals and nonqualified direct care workers, who were involved in the design. The pilot-training program comprises two components: training sessions in group and individual monitoring between those sessions. The evaluation indicates that the structure of the pilot-program was well accepted, and participants reported positive impacts in professional (better skilled to deal with residents with dementia) and personal (better trained to deal with elderly relatives) lives. This pilot-training program shows potential to be used in residential care facilities and needs to be replicated.
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- Mónica P Oliveira
- 56062 Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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- 56062 Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Portugal.,Cintesis, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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Bunn F, Goodman C, Corazzini K, Sharpe R, Handley M, Lynch J, Meyer J, Dening T, Gordon AL. Setting Priorities to Inform Assessment of Care Homes' Readiness to Participate in Healthcare Innovation: A Systematic Mapping Review and Consensus Process. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E987. [PMID: 32033293 PMCID: PMC7037621 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Organisational context is known to impact on the successful implementation of healthcare initiatives in care homes. We undertook a systematic mapping review to examine whether researchers have considered organisational context when planning, conducting, and reporting the implementation of healthcare innovations in care homes. Review data were mapped against the Alberta Context Tool, which was designed to assess organizational context in care homes. The review included 56 papers. No studies involved a systematic assessment of organisational context prior to implementation, but many provided post hoc explanations of how organisational context affected the success or otherwise of the innovation. Factors identified to explain a lack of success included poor senior staff engagement, non-alignment with care home culture, limited staff capacity to engage, and low levels of participation from health professionals such as general practitioners (GPs). Thirty-five stakeholders participated in workshops to discuss findings and develop questions for assessing care home readiness to participate in innovations. Ten questions were developed to initiate conversations between innovators and care home staff to support research and implementation. This framework can help researchers initiate discussions about health-related innovation. This will begin to address the gap between implementation theory and practice.
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- Frances Bunn
- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK; (R.S.); (M.H.)
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- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK; (R.S.); (M.H.)
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- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK; (R.S.); (M.H.)
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- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK; (R.S.); (M.H.)
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- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK; (R.S.); (M.H.)
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- Care for Older People, City, University of London, London EC1V OHB, UK;
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- Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2TU, UK;
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- Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, University of Nottingham, Derby DE22 3NE, UK;
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Blake D, Berry K, Brown LJE. A systematic review of the impact of person-centred care interventions on the behaviour of staff working in dementia care. J Adv Nurs 2019; 76:426-444. [PMID: 31657034 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To examine the content, focus, and effectiveness of person-centred care (PCC) interventions aimed at increasing staff PCC behaviour in health and social care settings for people with dementia. DESIGN Systematic search and narrative synthesis of quantitative data. DATA SOURCES PsychINFO, Medline, EMBASE, Web of knowledge, CINAHL, ASSIA, and BNI were searched from inception to 5 November 2016. REVIEW METHODS All records retrieved were screened using predetermined eligibility criteria. Quality assessment was performed with the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool (EPHPP). RESULTS A total of 4,367 records were screened and 33 studies examining the impact of PCC interventions were included. Eight different categories of PCC intervention were identified, with seven of these having at least some evidence to support their effectiveness in increasing staff PCC behaviour. CONCLUSION The range of interventions and outcome measures identified in this review highlight different ways PCC behaviour can be demonstrated by staff and the range of interventions that can be used to enhance PCC staff behaviour. In future, more rigorously controlled research comparing the relative effectiveness of these interventions will support nursing facilities and staff to choose appropriate interventions to support them in enhancing PCC. IMPACT This study addressed the health priority of increasing PCC for people with dementia. It found preliminary evidence that seven of the eight intervention types identified are effective at increasing staff PCC behaviour in health and social care settings for people with dementia.
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- Daniel Blake
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Morris L, Horne M, McEvoy P, Williamson T. Communication training interventions for family and professional carers of people living with dementia: a systematic review of effectiveness, acceptability and conceptual basis. Aging Ment Health 2018; 22:863-880. [PMID: 29125324 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1399343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To update previous reviews and provide a more detailed overview of the effectiveness, acceptability and conceptual basis of communication training-interventions for carers of people living with dementia. METHOD We searched CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE and PsycINFO using a specific search and extraction protocol, and PRISMA guidelines. Two authors conducted searches and extracted studies that reported effectiveness, efficacy or acceptability data regarding a communication training-intervention for carers of people living with dementia. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines. Quality of qualitative studies was also systematically assessed. RESULTS Searches identified 450 studies (after de-duplication). Thirty-eight studies were identified for inclusion in the review. Twenty-two studies focused on professional carers; 16 studies focused mainly on family carers. Training-interventions were found to improve communication and knowledge. Overall training-interventions were not found to significantly improve behaviour that challenges and caregiver burden. Acceptability levels were high overall, but satisfaction ratings were found to be higher for family carers than professional carers. Although many interventions were not supported by a clear conceptual framework, person-centred care was the most common framework described. CONCLUSION This review indicated that training-interventions were effective in improving carer knowledge and communication skills. Effective interventions involved active participation by carers and were generally skills based (including practicing skills and discussion). However, improvements to quality of life and psychological wellbeing of carers and people living with dementia may require more targeted interventions.
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- L Morris
- a Six Degrees Social Enterprise , Salford , UK.,b Institute of Dementia , University of Salford , Salford , M6 6PU , UK
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- a Six Degrees Social Enterprise , Salford , UK.,c School of Health and Society , University of Salford , Salford , M6 6PU , UK
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- a Six Degrees Social Enterprise , Salford , UK
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- b Institute of Dementia , University of Salford , Salford , M6 6PU , UK.,c School of Health and Society , University of Salford , Salford , M6 6PU , UK
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van Stenis AR, van Wingerden J, Kolkhuis Tanke I. The Changing Role of Health Care Professionals in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Literature Review of a Decade of Change. Front Psychol 2017; 8:2008. [PMID: 29184529 PMCID: PMC5694658 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although the role of health care professionals is known to have changed over the last years, few formal efforts have been made to examine this change through means of a scientific review. Therefore, the goal of this paper was to investigate the changing role of health care professionals in nursing homes, as well as the conditions that make this change possible. A systematic review of health care literature published in the last decade (2007-2017) was utilized to address these goals. Our findings suggest that although health care in nursing homes is shifting from task-oriented care to relation-oriented care (e.g., through an increased focus on patient dignity), various obstacles (e.g., negative self-image, work pressure, and a lack of developmental opportunities), needs (e.g., shared values, personal development, personal empowerment, team development, and demonstrating expertise), and competences (e.g., communication skills, attentiveness, negotiation skills, flexibility, teamwork, expertise, and coaching and leadership skills) still need to be addressed in order to successfully facilitate this change. As such, this paper provides various implications for health care research, health care institutions, practitioners, HR professionals and managers, and occupational health research.
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- Arend R van Stenis
- Schouten Global, Centre of Research, Knowledge and Innovation, Zaltbommel, Netherlands
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- Schouten Global, Centre of Research, Knowledge and Innovation, Zaltbommel, Netherlands.,Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute for Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Institute for Education & Pedagogy, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Boersma P, Van Weert JCM, van Meijel B, van de Ven PM, Dröes RM. Study protocol Implementation of the Veder contact method (VCM) in daily nursing home care for people with dementia: an evaluation based on the RE-AIM framework. Aging Ment Health 2017; 21:730-741. [PMID: 26930177 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1154015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES People with dementia in nursing homes benefit from person-centred care methods. Studies examining the effect of these methods often fail to report about the implementation of these methods. The present study aims to describe the implementation of the Veder contact method (VCM) in daily nursing home care. METHOD A process analysis will be conducted based on qualitative data from focus groups with caregivers and interviews with key figures. To investigate whether the implementation of VCM is reflected in the attitude and behaviour of caregivers and in the behaviour and quality of life of people with dementia, a controlled observational cohort study will be conducted. Six nursing home wards implementing VCM will be compared with six control wards providing Care As Usual. Quantitative data from caregivers and residents will be collected before (T0), and 9-12 months after the implementation (T1). Qualitative analysis and multilevel analyses will be carried out on the collected data and structured based on the constructs of the RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance). CONCLUSION By using the RE-AIM framework this study introduces a structured and comprehensive way of investigating the implementation process and implementation effectiveness of person-centred care methods in daily dementia care.
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- Petra Boersma
- a Research Group Mental Health Nursing , Inholland University of Applied Sciences , Diemen , The Netherlands
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- b Amsterdam School of Communication Research/ASCoR , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- a Research Group Mental Health Nursing , Inholland University of Applied Sciences , Diemen , The Netherlands.,c Department of Psychiatry , EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam , The Netherlands.,d Parnassia Psychiatric Institute , The Hague , The Netherlands
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- e Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam , Netherlands
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- c Department of Psychiatry , EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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Bird M, Anderson K, MacPherson S, Blair A. Do interventions with staff in long-term residential facilities improve quality of care or quality for life people with dementia? A systematic review of the evidence. Int Psychogeriatr 2016; 28:1937-1963. [PMID: 27439660 DOI: 10.1017/s1041610216001083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Common sense suggests and research indicates relationships between staff factors in residential dementia care and quality of life (QOL) for residents, with poor care increasing suffering. However, we do not have a coherent picture of which staff interventions have an impact on quality of care (QOC) or resident QOL. METHODS A comprehensive search of 20 years' peer-reviewed literature using Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane, Campbell Collaboration identified 4,760 studies meriting full text review. Forty-six met the inclusion criteria, namely interventions in long-term facilities helping staff develop their capacity to provide better care and/or QOL for residents with dementia. Thirty-five other papers comprised an associated predictor review. RESULTS Conclusions from these limited data are further compromised because nine studies failed to measure effects on residents and only half assessed effects after the project team withdrew. Of these, excellent studies produced change over the medium (3-4 months) or longer term, including reduction in challenging behavior and restraint use but this applied only to a minority. A number of studies failed to measure effects on QOC, limiting conclusions about mechanisms underlying change. CONCLUSION In general, level of intervention required depended on the target. For outcomes like restraint use, structured education sessions with some support appear adequate. Programs to reduce pain require more support. For complicated issues like challenging behavior and increasing co-operation in showering, detailed, supportive, on-site interventions are required. Improvements in restraint and staff/resident interactions were the most promising findings. (Review registration number: PROSPERO 2014:CRD42014015224).
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- Mike Bird
- Dementia Services Development Centre,Bangor University,Bangor,Gwynedd,UK
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- NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
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- NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
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- NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
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Klapwijk MS, Caljouw MA, Pieper MJ, van der Steen JT, Achterberg WP. Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2016; 42:186-197. [PMID: 27668927 PMCID: PMC5290445 DOI: 10.1159/000448806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine which characteristics are associated with quality of life (QOL) in residents with moderate to very severe dementia in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional analysis of a cluster randomized controlled study in 12 Dutch LTCFs that enrolled 288 residents, with moderate to severe dementia assessed with the Reisberg Global Deterioration Scale (Reisberg GDS) and QOL with the QUALIDEM. Characteristics that were hypothesized to be associated with the six domains of QOL (applicable to very severe dementia) included demographic variables, activities of daily living (Katz ADL), cognitive performance (Cognitive Performance Scale; CPS), pain (Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate; PACSLAC-D), neuropsychiatric symptoms (Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version; NPI-NH) and comorbidities. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression modelling showed associations with age in the domain Social isolation [odds ratio, OR, 0.95 (95% confidence interval, CI, 0.91-0.99)], ADL level in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.89 (95% CI 0.83-0.95)] and the domain Social relations [OR 0.87 (95% CI 0.81-0.93)], severity of dementia in the domain Social relations [OR 0.28 (95% CI 0.12-0.62)] and in the domain Social isolation [OR 2.10 (95% CI 1.17-3.78)], psychiatric disorders in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.39 (95% CI 0.17-0.87)] and pulmonary diseases in the domain Negative affect [OR 0.14 (95% CI 0.03-0.61)] of the QUALIDEM. Neuropsychiatric symptoms were independently associated with all six domains of the QUALIDEM [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.90-0.96) to OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.95-0.99)]. Pain was associated with the domains Care relationship [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.84-1.00)] and Negative affect [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.85-1.00)]. CONCLUSION QOL in dementia is independently associated with age, ADL, dementia severity, pain, psychiatric disorders, pulmonary diseases and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is possible to detect persons with dementia at risk for a lower QOL. This information is important for developing personalized interventions to improve QOL in persons with dementia in LTCFs.
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- Maartje S. Klapwijk
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands,Marente, LTCF ‘van Wijckerslooth’, Oegstgeest, Leiden, The Netherlands,*Maartje S. Klapwijk, MD, Department of Public Health and Primary Care Leiden University Medical Center PO Box 9600, NL-2300 RC Leiden (The Netherlands) E-Mail
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands,Topaz, LTCF ‘Zuydtwijck’, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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van Haeften-van Dijk AM, van Weert JCM, Dröes RM. Implementing living room theatre activities for people with dementia on nursing home wards: a process evaluation study. Aging Ment Health 2015; 19:536-47. [PMID: 25208469 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.955459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A new communication method, the 'Veder Method', was implemented in the Netherlands. This method uses theatrical stimuli in combination with proven person-centred communication methods. Care staff was trained to apply the Veder Method in a 'living room theatre activity' for people with dementia. This study evaluates the implementation of the Veder Method on psychogeriatric nursing home wards. METHODS Facilitators and barriers to train staff and implement the Veder Method in psychogeriatric nursing homes were identified by conducting semi-structured interviews with 12 stakeholders who were involved in the implementation, and five focus groups with 35 trained care staff. The interviews and focus groups were transcribed verbatim, and two independent researchers analysed the content of the transcripts. The Implementation Process Evaluation (IPE) Framework was used to categorize the data and the 7s-model to contextualize the qualitative findings. RESULTS A structured overview of facilitators and barriers in different stages of the implementation process is presented. Positive reactions in residents and more reciprocity in caregiver-resident contact motivated trained care staff to work with the Veder Method. An action plan, executive support, the visibility of the method in the organization and a pioneer group that initiated implementation were essential for successful implementation. High work pressure for the care staff was a hindering factor. CONCLUSION Respondents experienced the added value of the Veder Method. The facilitators and barriers to implementation we identified in this study can help to implement and disseminate the successful Veder Method and other person-centred communication methods in psychogeriatric nursing homes effectively.
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- A Marijke van Haeften-van Dijk
- a Department of Psychiatry/Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine , VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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van Dijk AM, van Weert JCM, Dröes RM. [Theatre as communication method in psychogeriatric care: effects on behaviour, mood and quality of life of people with dementia ]. Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr 2013; 43:283-95. [PMID: 23371871 DOI: 10.1007/s12439-012-0042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, a new communication method was introduced in nursing homes for people with dementia. This so-called Veder Method, developed by professional actors with former educational background in care,combines proven effective emotion-oriented care methods, like reminiscence,with theatrical stimuli like songs and poetry. The method is applied during theatre shows and living room theatre activities. In this exploratory study the surplus value of a living room theatre activity according to the Veder method compared to a reminiscence group activity was evaluated. METHOD Within a quasi experimental design, three groups of nursing home residents with dementia were compared: Experimental group 1 (E1; N=64)joined a 'living room theatre activity' offered by trained caregivers. Experimental group 2 (E2; N=31) joined a 'living room theatre activity' offered by professional actors. The control group (N=52) received a reminiscence group activity. Behaviour, mood and quality of life were measured using standardized observation scales at three points in time: (T1) pretest; (T2)during the intervention and; (T3) posttest, two hours after the intervention. RESULTS During and after the intervention, positive effects were found in favour of E2 on behaviour (i.e. laughing, recalled memories), mood (i.e. happy/content) and quality of life (i.e. social involvement, feeling at home). CONCLUSION A living room theatre activity according to the Veder Method has more positive effect on nursing home residents compared to a normal reminiscence group activity, if offered by professional actors.This article is a slightly edited translation of Does theatre improve the quality of life of people with dementia? International Psychogeriatrics2012;24: 36r381 by the same authors.
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- A M van Dijk
- Alzheimer Centrum, EMGO Instituut voor Gezondheid en Zorgonderzoek, VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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