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Improving psychotropic drug prescription in nursing home patients with dementia: design of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Smeets, Claudia H. W.,
Smalbrugge, Martin,
Gerritsen, Debby L,
Nelissen-Vrancken, Marjorie H. J. M. G.,
Wetzels, Roland B.,
van der Spek, Klaas,
Zuidema, Sytse U.,
Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.
Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms are highly prevalent in nursing home patients with dementia. Despite modest effectiveness and considerable side effects, psychotropic drugs are frequently prescribed for these neuropsychiatric symptoms. This raises questions whether psychotropic drugs are appropriately prescribed. The aim of the PROPER (PRescription Optimization of Psychotropic drugs in Elderly nuRsing home patients with dementia) II […]
Implementatie, effecten en kosten van casemanagement voor mensen met dementie en hun mantelzorgers: Beschrijving van de COMPAS studie. = Comparing case management care models for people with dementia and their caregivers: The design of the COMPAS study
van Hout, H. P. J.,
Macneil Vroomen, J. L.,
Van Mierlo, L. D.,
Meiland, F. J. M.,
Moll van Charante, E. P.,
Joling, K. J.,
van den Dungen, P.,
Dröes, R. M.,
van der Horst, H. E.,
de Rooij, S. E. J. A.
Background: Dementia care in The Netherlands is shifting from fragmented, ad hoc care to more coordinated and personalized care. Case management contributes to this shift. The linkage model and a combination of intensive case management and joint agency care models were selected based on their emerging prominence in The Netherlands. It is unclear if these […]
Comparing Dutch case management care models for people with dementia and their caregivers: The design of the COMPAS study.
MacNeil Vroomen, Janet,
Van Mierlo, Lisa D.,
van de Ven, Peter M.,
Bosmans, Judith E,
van den Dungen, Pim,
Meiland, Franka J. M.,
Dröes, Rose-Marie,
Moll van Charante, Eric P.,
van der Horst, Henriëtte E,
de Rooij, Sophia E.,
van Hout, Hein P.J.
Background: Dementia care in the Netherlands is shifting from fragmented, ad hoc care to more coordinated and personalised care. Case management contributes to this shift. The linkage model and a combination of intensive case management and joint agency care models were selected based on their emerging prominence in the Netherlands. It is unclear if these […]
WHEDA study: effectiveness of occupational therapy at home for older people with dementia and their caregivers–the design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial evaluating a Dutch programme in seven German centres
Voigt-Radloff, Sebastian,
Graff, Maud,
Leonhart, Rainer,
Schornstein, Katrin,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra,
Olde Rikkert, Marcel,
Huell, Michael
Background: A recent Dutch mono-centre randomised controlled trial has shown that occupational therapy improves daily functioning in dementia. The aim of this present study is to compare the effects of the Dutch community occupational therapy programme with a community occupational therapy consultation on daily functioning in older people with mild or moderate dementia and their […]
The effect of music therapy compared with general recreational activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia: a randomised controlled trial
Vink, A. C.,
Zuidersma, M.,
Boersma, F.,
de Jonge, P.,
Zuidema, S. U.,
Slaets, J. P. J.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of music therapy with general recreational day activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia, residing in nursing home facilities.; Methods: In a randomised controlled design, residents with dementia (n = 94) were allocated to either music therapy or recreational activities. Both music therapy and general activities were offered […]
The implementation of integrated emotion-oriented care: did it actually change the attitude, skills and time spent of trained caregivers?
van der Kooij, C.,
Droes, R.,
de Lange, J.,
Ettema, T.,
Cools, H.,
van Tilburg, W.
Background: Successful implementation is a vital precondition for investigating the outcome of care innovation. This study concerned the evaluation of the implementation of integrated emotion-oriented care (IEOC) in psychogeriatric nursing home wards. The main question was whether the trained caregivers actually applied the knowledge and techniques of IEOC during their daily work.; Methods: The study […]
Influence of adherence to a systematic care program for caregivers of dementia patients
Spijker, Anouk,
Teerenstra, Steven,
Wollersheim, Hub,
Adang, Eddy,
Verhey, Frans,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra
Objective: To evaluate the influence of adherence to the Systematic Care Program for Dementia (SCPD) intervention protocol on patient and caregiver outcomes.; Design: Data were drawn from the SCPD study-a single-blind, multicenter, cluster-randomized, controlled trial. Multivariate regression analyses were used to assess the influence of adherence on patient and caregiver outcomes.; Setting: Six community mental health […]
The long-term effect of group living homes versus regular nursing homes for people with dementia on psychological distress of informal caregivers
Smit, Dieneke,
te Boekhorst, Selma,
de Lange, Jacomine,
Depla, Marja F.I.A.,
Eefsting, Jan A.,
Pot, Anne-Margriet
Objective: In this follow-up study, the long-term influence of group living homes (GLHs) on informal caregiver distress was compared with modern yet regular nursing homes (NHs).; Method: Informal caregivers of GLH (N = 37) and NH residents (N = 49) were studied at the time of admission, 6 months thereafter, and approximately 24 months after […]