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Coming to grips with challenging behaviour: A cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of a new care programme for challenging behaviour on burnout, job satisfaction and job demands of care staff on dementia special care units
Zwijsen, S. A.,
Gerritsen, D.L.,
Eefsting, J.A.,
Smalbrugge, M.,
Hertogh, C. M. P. M.,
Pot, A.M.
Background: Caring for people with dementia in dementia special care units is a demanding job. Challenging behaviour is one of the factors influencing the job satisfaction and burnout of care staff. A care programme for the challenging behaviour of nursing home residents with dementia might, next to diminishing the challenging behaviour of residents, improve job […]
Tailored educational intervention for primary care to improve the management of dementia: the EVIDEM-ED cluster randomized controlled trial
Wilcock, Jane,
Iliffe, Steve,
Griffin, Mark,
Jain, Priya,
Thuné-Boyle, Ingela,
Lefford, Frances,
Rapp, David
Background: Early diagnosis of dementia is important because this allows those with dementia and their families to engage support and plan ahead. However, dementia remains underdetected and suboptimally managed in general practice. Our objective was to test the effect of a workplace-based tailored educational intervention developed for general practice on the clinical management of people […]
Outcomes of interventions for Alzheimer’s family caregivers in Mexico
The study examines which of three interventions of cognitive conduct, laughter, or a mixed intervention including both cognitive conduct and laughter components, is more effective for improvement of attitudes toward care and reduction of anxiety among female Mexican caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease. A repeated measures quasi-experimental design with four groups, three experimental […]
A randomized controlled trial for an individualized positive psychosocial intervention for the affective and behavioral symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents
Van Haitsma, K. S.,
Curyto, K.,
Abbott, K. M.,
Towsley, G. L.,
Spector, A.,
Kleban, M.
Objectives: This randomized controlled study tested the effectiveness of individualized activities, led by certified nursing assistants (CNAs), to increase positive and reduce negative affect and behavior among nursing home residents with dementia. Method: Nursing home residents with mild to advanced dementia (N = 180) were randomly assigned to usual care (UC, n = 93) or […]
The economics of dementia-care mapping in nursing homes: A cluster-randomised controlled trial
van de Ven, Geertje,
Draskovic, Irena,
van Herpen, Elke,
Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.,
Donders, Rogier,
Zuidema, Sytse U.,
Adang, Eddy M. M.,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J.
Background: Dementia-care mapping (DCM) is a cyclic intervention aiming at reducing neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia in nursing homes. Alongside an 18-month cluster-randomized controlled trial in which we studied the effectiveness of DCM on residents and staff outcomes, we investigated differences in costs of care between DCM and usual care in nursing homes. Methods: […]
Implications of a longitudinal cognitive intervention program in mild Alzheimer’s disease
The implications of a longitudinal (5 years) intervention program in a mild Alzheimer’s disease (mAD) patient targeting mainly the language deficits were investigated. The program had 2 parts: the intensive one included training strategies and tasks that enhanced his impairments (memory, naming, comprehension), and the second one (the next 4 years), without guidelines or teaching. […]
The Peaceful Mind program: A pilot test of a cognitive–behavioral therapy–based intervention for anxious patients with Dementia
Stanley, Melinda A.,
Calleo, Jessica,
Bush, Amber L.,
Wilson, Nancy,
Snow, A. Lynn,
Kraus-Schuman, Cynthia,
Paukert, Amber L.,
Petersen, Nancy J.,
Brenes, Gretchen A.,
Schulz, Paul E.,
Williams, Susan P.,
Kunik, Mark E.
Objectives: To assess feasibility and to conduct a preliminary evaluation of outcomes following Peaceful Mind, a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based intervention for anxiety in dementia, relative to usual care. Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial including assessments at baseline and 3 and 6 months. Setting: Houston, TX. Participants: Thirty-two outpatients diagnosed with mild (47%) or moderate (53%) dementia […]
Effects of a low-volume, nutrient- and energy-dense oral nutritional supplement on nutritional and functional status: a randomized, controlled trial in nursing home residents
Stange, Inken,
Bartram, Matthias,
Liao, Yuye,
Poeschl, Karin,
Kolpatzik, Sarah,
Uter, Wolfgang,
Sieber, Cornel C.,
Stehle, Peter,
Volkert, Dorothee
Objectives: Although oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are known to be effective to treat malnutrition in the elderly, evidence from nursing home populations, including individuals with dementia, is rare, especially with regard to functionality and well-being. A known barrier for ONS use among elderly is the volume that needs to be consumed, resulting in low compliance […]
Cost analysis of early psychosocial intervention in Alzheimer’s disease
Søgaard, Rikke,
Sørensen, Jan,
Waldorff, Frans B.,
Eckermann, Ane,
Buss, Dorthe V.,
Waldemar, Gunhild
Background/aim: To investigate the impact of early psychosocial intervention aimed at patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their caregivers on resource use and costs from a societal perspective.; Methods: Dyads of patients and their primary caregiver were randomised to intervention (n = 163) or control (n = 167) and followed for 3 years. Health care […]