Supporting people living with dementia during their hospital stay Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Phase 1 - Research preparation
Phase 2 - Data collection
- Weekly reporting of demographic, attendance and engagement data
- Monthly hospital metrics from two wards, looking at hospital stay duration
Sponsors
University of Worcester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Is over the age of 18 2. A patient at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee, who is living with dementia, who is attending or has attended the Meeting Centre located within the hospital. 3. A member of Meeting Centre Staff, student or volunteer involved in the delivery/running of the Meeting Centre. 4. Is a family member or visitor to someone living with dementia who attends or has attended the Meeting Centre, who is a patient at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Dundee 5. A member of clinical staff who works at The Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee, whose work involves supporting people living with dementia during their hospital stay.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Is under the age of 18 2. Is not a patient living with dementia who is attending or has attended the Meeting Centre located within the hospital 3. Is not a member of Meeting Centre staff, student or volunteer involved in the delivery/running of the Meeting Centre 4. Is not a family member or visitor to a patient living with dementia who attends or has attended the Meeting Centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impact of the Meeting Centre on people attending, measured via the changes in health and wellbeing using the EuroQol health-related quality of life questionnaire (EQ-5D) and the short version of the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, repeated every 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reach of the Meeting Centre – the number of people supported by the Meeting Centre measured using data collected in weekly summary booklet 2. Impact of the Meeting Centre on clinical outcomes - changes in hospital stay duration and readmission rates measured using data collected from medical records, and instances of stress and distress through ward level data on key wards at 6 months prior to Meeting Centre opening, monthly 3. The benefits of the Meeting Centre for people with dementia, family members/visitors, staff, and the wider patient group/hospital measured using qualitative data captured during interviews and case studies at 9 & 18 months, focus groups at 9 & 18 months, and surveys ongoing for duration of study | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactShirley Evans
Outcome results
None listed