A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent wandering in dementia and evaluation of the ethical implications and acceptability of their use
Author(s) -
Louise Robinson,
Deborah Hutchings,
L Corner,
Fiona Beyer,
Heather O Dickinson,
A Vanoli,
Tracy Finch,
James A. Hughes,
Clive Ballard,
Carl May,
J Bond
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
health technology assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.426
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 2046-4924
pISSN - 1366-5278
DOI - 10.3310/hta10260
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , dementia , systematic review , health care , quality of life (healthcare) , medline , rehabilitation , nursing , health technology , cost effectiveness , disease , risk analysis (engineering) , physical therapy , political science , pathology , law
To determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions (excluding subjective barriers) in the prevention of wandering in people with dementia, in comparison with usual care, and to evaluate through the review and a qualitative study the acceptability to stakeholders of such interventions and identify ethical issues associated with their use.
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