Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
The key care staff to the participating residents in the intervention homes received a series of seminars from the hospital outreach team and weekly visits from a psychiatric nurse to assist in develo
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nursing and residential homes in South Manchester. 12 matched nursing and residential homes were randomised to either the control or intervention group. Within each home, 10 residents were selected by staff to participate on the basis that they presented an active care management problem. The key workers to each of the participating residents took part in the training programme. There were 98 staff in total, 51 of whom worked in the homes receiving the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measures for residents were cognitive impairment and depression, behaviour disturbance, and active daily living skills. The General Health Questionnaire was used to assess levels of psychological distress amongst care staff and a modified version of the Quality of Interactions Schedule was used to code the quality of interaction between staff and residents. An economic evaluation of the intervention was performed. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed