Dementia Challenging behavior BPSD
Conditions
Interventions
none
Sponsors
Fontys Hogescholen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects can participate when they are: - diagnosed with dementia - resident of a geriatric psychiatry department in a nursing home - show challenging behaviour (established by involved health care professionals): anxiety, agitation, aberrant motor behaviour and/or disinhibition
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects are excluded in case of circumstances which cause an unrepresentative picture of the situation (e.g. in the case of an infection)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the relationship between challenging behaviour ('golden standard') and biomedical variables ('index test') (sensitivity, positive predictive value) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Determine the reaction of people with dementia regarding the putting on and wearing of the wearable. Do they show discomfort? • The identification of environmental factors preceding challenging behaviour and/or increase in stress-related parameters as measured by the wearable. • The usability of aforementioned objective data as starting point for a conversation between involved stakeholders (health professionals, care givers) to, based on this insight, prevent stress and/or behavioural problems. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactManon Peeters
Fontys Hogescholen
Outcome results
None listed