Elderly with dementia, living in nursing homes and their caregivers.
Conditions
Interventions
All caregivers from the participating nursing homes receive a training of the Veder Method. This lasts at about 9 months and consisted of education about the Veder Method, coaching-on-the-job and coac
Sponsors
Hogeschool Inholland
VU University
Stichting Theater Veder
Fonds Nuts OHRA
University of Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People with dementia who live on the participating nursing home, the control or experimental ward. Informed consent All caregivers whom are working in day and/or eveningshifts.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Tempory staff, students and caregivers working only at night are not eligible to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| How the Veder Method is implemented and used by the caregivers in the daily care of people with dementia and what conditions are needed for a succesful implemention. (focusgroups, interviews, selfreportlists: DementiaZelfbeoordelingsvragenlijst Belevingsgerichte Vaardigheden in de Omgang met dementerende Ouderen) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of care (Observation lists: Quality of Caregivers Behaviour in dementia care and the 'Veder Methode in de 24-uurszorg; selfreport Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire) 2. Behaviour and quality of life of elderly with dementia (Observationlists: Qualidem and Interact) 3. Jobsatisfaction of caregivers (Leiden quality of work questionnaire, focusgroups). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactP. Boersma
Hogeschool Inholland De Boelelaan 1109
Outcome results
None listed