Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Single-blind cluster randomised controlled trial involving 238 people with dementia living in residential care. 50% of the residential care homes (12 of 24) received feedback on needs of residents and
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion of residents into the study was completed using the following procedure: 1. All residents over 60 years old, either sex, who showed signs of dementia 2. Had resided permanently in the home for the past month 3. Had intentions of staying 4. Were identified by the home manager and the researcher using the National Institute of Social Workers (NISW) Noticeable Problems checklist (Levin, Sinclair, & Gorbach, 1989) The list of residents with probable and possible dementia was then further screened by the researcher to ensure they had a diagnosis of dementia (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition [DSM-IV]; APA, 1994) using care home notes and clinical assessments. Those with a DSM-IV diagnosis of dementia were entered into the randomisation procedure.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet with inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly 2. Quality of Life in Dementia (QoL-AD) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added 10/03/2009: Quality of life at four months. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed