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在疗养院护理痴呆患者:痴呆患者生活安排的最新设计研究
Author(s) -
Prins Marleen,
Willemse Bernadette M.,
Heijkants Ceciel H.,
Pot Anne Margriet
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.14199
Subject(s) - dementia , multidisciplinary approach , nursing , medicine , health care , quality (philosophy) , long term care , christian ministry , gerontology , psychology , disease , sociology , social science , philosophy , theology , epistemology , pathology , economics , economic growth
Aim The aim of the current study is to describe the extended design of the Living Arrangements for people with Dementia (LAD)‐study. Background The demand for long‐term care in care homes increases with the growing number of people with dementia. However, quality of care in care homes needs improvement. It is important to monitor quality of care in care homes for the purposes of conducting scientific research, providing input for policy, and promoting practice improvement. Design The Living Arrangements for people with Dementia ‐study monitors changes in ‐ quality of ‐ care in care homes since 2008. With its extended design, the Living Arrangements for people with Dementia ‐study now also focuses on additional topics that are considered to improve quality of care: implementation of person‐centred care, involvement of family carers and volunteers and reducing psychotropic drugs and physical restraints using a multidisciplinary approach. Methods The data collection of the Living Arrangements for people with Dementia ‐study entails an interview with the manager and questionnaires are completed by care staff, family carers, volunteers, and multidisciplinary team members. This study is partly funded by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, grant number 323,088 and partly funded by the participating care homes. Discussion Results of the Living Arrangements for people with Dementia ‐study will shed more light on variables related to quality of care in care homes for people with dementia. Impact Based on the obtained information, appropriate efforts to improve quality of care can be discussed and implemented. Furthermore, the results of this study guide policy making, because it expands knowledge about the effects of changing policies and exposes topics that need further attention. Trial registration: Not applicable. This article does not report the results of a healthcare intervention on human participants.