agitation challenging behavior restlessness
Conditions
Interventions
The focus of the intervention will be the agitation of people with dementia
living in the community cared for by an informal caregiver. because the
intervention is tailor-made the goals and treatmen
Sponsors
Trimbos Instituut
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for regional dementia chains are: 1. The job of case managers in the chain includes treatment. We want to include case managers who not only, coordinate the care, but also provide treatment to the dyads. With treatment we mean the activities of the case manager that are methodical performed with the purpose to influence or improve the disease, symptoms and limitations of the person with dementia and the caregiver; 2. A psychologist is available for consultation; 3. The case manager is in contact with the general practitioners.;The inclusion criterium for case managers is: 1. Working as a casemanager for at least 16 hours per week.;The inclusion criteria for the people with dementia are: 1. Living in the community; 2. Having a diagnosis of dementia according to the file of the general practitioner; 3. Having at least a positive score on one item of the questionnaire measuring several types of agitation (CMAI; see measurements).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Person with dementia: frequency of the agitated behaviors of the person with dementia, frequency of the targeted agitated behaviors, desired behavior. Informal Caregiver: perceived disruptiveness of the agitated behaviors by the caregiver, perceived disruptiveness of the targeted agitated behavior. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Person with dementia: quality of life of the person with dementia, frequency and severity of behavioral problems, use of psychotropic medication, movement to long term care facility. Informal Caregiver: the current mental health, the level of perceived caregiver burden due to informal caregiving and self-efficacy. The person with dementia and the informal caregiver together: the relationship quality | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed