Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
The study consists of three study arms.
To measure the effects of Dementia Care Mapping a quasi-experimental design is being used, with 3 measurement points. 9 nursing home units will be assigned to
Sponsors
St. John Regional Centre West (Johanniter Regionalzentrum West) (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. People with dementia in 9 participating nursing homes units from the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem Nursing Home Section West. 2. People with dementia with a length of stay > 2 weeks on the respective nursing home unit 3. Caregivers from the 9 participating nursing homes units from the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem Nursing Home Section West.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No informed consent for either patients or caregivers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of Life of people with Dementia measured with the Qol-AD proxy-measurement 2. Caregivers attitutes towards dementia meausred with the Attitudes to Dementia Questionnaire Measured at baseline measure, a first follow up after 6 months and a second follow up after 20 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of Life of people with Dementia measured with the QUALIDEM proxy-measurement 2. Challenging behavior of people with Dementia measured with the NPI-NH proxy-measurement 3. Caregivers job satisfaction (measured with the COPSOQ) and personal burnout (measured with the CBI) Measured at baseline measure, a first follow up after 6 months and a second follow up after 20 months. | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed