Dementia Dementie
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:
1. Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) Organisational Briefing Day
2. Staff trainings (Certified DCM User)
3. Three DCM-cycles (single cycle: observation, feed-back, development and implementation of action plan(s), evaluation actions).
Controlgroup:
1. Usual Care.
Sponsors
UMC St Radboud Nijmegen, Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 65-up years old; 2. Diagnosed with dementia by a (psycho)geriatrician, neurologist or old age psychiatrist/psychologist 3. Who have received an assent by the nursing home physician; 4. Who display at least one neuropsychiatric symptom (CMAI, NPI-NH) such as agitation/agression, apathy, verbal and physical aggression, severe vocal and physical perseveration, significant wandering and self-harm; 5. Who have either provided informed consent themselves or by their family/legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Residents who are in a terminal stage of the illness (estimated life expectancy 6 weeks) or those who are too physically unwell to spend time in common areas of the facility, will not be included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Residents: 1. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (CMAI, NPI-NH). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Residents: 1. Quality of life (WIB, DQol). Staff: 1. Work-stress (GHQ); 2. Stress related absenteeism and turnover; 3. Job satisfaction (MAS, VAS). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactG. Ven, van de
IQ healthcare Postbus 9101, huispost 114
Outcome results
None listed