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Lu H, Li J, Chan SSM, Ma SL, Mok VCT, Shi L, Mak ADP, Lam LCW. Predictive values of pre-treatment brain age models to rTMS effects in neurocognitive disorder with depression: Secondary analysis of a randomised sham-controlled clinical trial. DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2024; 26:38-52. [PMID: 38963341 PMCID: PMC11225634 DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2024.2373075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION One major challenge in developing personalised repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is that the treatment responses exhibited high inter-individual variations. Brain morphometry might contribute to these variations. This study sought to determine whether individual's brain morphometry could predict the rTMS responders and remitters. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of data from a randomised clinical trial that included fifty-five patients over the age of 60 with both comorbid depression and neurocognitive disorder. Based on magnetic resonance imaging scans, estimated brain age was calculated with morphometric features using a support vector machine. Brain-predicted age difference (brain-PAD) was computed as the difference between brain age and chronological age. RESULTS The rTMS responders and remitters had younger brain age. Every additional year of brain-PAD decreased the odds of relieving depressive symptoms by ∼25.7% in responders (Odd ratio [OR] = 0.743, p = .045) and by ∼39.5% in remitters (OR = 0.605, p = .022) in active rTMS group. Using brain-PAD score as a feature, responder-nonresponder classification accuracies of 85% (3rd week) and 84% (12th week), respectively were achieved. CONCLUSION In elderly patients, younger brain age appears to be associated with better treatment responses to active rTMS. Pre-treatment brain age models informed by morphometry might be used as an indicator to stratify suitable patients for rTMS treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: ChiCTR-IOR-16008191.
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- Hanna Lu
- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Ramos K, Shepherd-Banigan M, McDermott C, McConnell ES, Raman SR, Chen D, Der T, Tabriz AA, Boggan JC, Boucher NA, Carlson SM, Joseph L, Sims CA, Ma JE, Gordon AM, Dennis P, Snyder J, Jacobs M, Cantrell S, Gierisch JM, Goldstein KM. Health Care Team Interventions to Reduce Distress Behaviors in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Clin Gerontol 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38954524 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2372424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This review examines health care team-focused interventions on managing persistent or recurrent distress behaviors among older adults in long-term residential or inpatient health care settings. METHODS We searched interventions addressing health care worker (HCW) knowledge and skills related to distress behavior management using Ovid MEDLINE, Elsevier Embase, and Ovid PsycINFO from December 2002 through December 2022. RESULTS We screened 6,582 articles; 29 randomized trials met inclusion criteria. Three studies on patient-facing HCW interactions (e.g. medication management, diagnosing distress) showed mixed results on agitation; one study found no effect on quality of life. Six HCW-focused studies suggested short-term reduction in distress behaviors. Quality-of-life improvement or decreased antipsychotic use was not evidenced. Among 17 interventions combining HCW-focused and patient-facing activities, 0 showed significant distress reduction, 8 showed significant antipsychotic reduction (OR = 0.79, 95%CI [0.69, 0.91]) and 9 showed quality of life improvements (SMD = 0.71, 95%CI [0.39, 1.04]). One study evaluating HCW, patient-, and environmental-focused intervention activities showed short-term improvement in agitation. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Novel health care models combining HCW training and patient management improve patient quality of life, reduce antipsychotic use, and may reduce distress behaviors. Evaluation of intervention's effects on staff burnout and utilization is needed.
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- Katherine Ramos
- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Region Mental Illness Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, USA
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- VA Quality Scholars Program, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Khemai C, Leão DLL, Janssen DJA, Schols JMGA, Meijers JMM. Interprofessional collaboration in palliative dementia care. J Interprof Care 2024; 38:675-694. [PMID: 38757957 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2024.2345828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is essential for high-quality palliative care (PC) for persons with dementia. The aim of this scoping review was to identify IPC approaches in palliative dementia care and explore the elements constituting these approaches. We performed a search in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsychINFO using the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers' manual and PRISMA guidelines, and conducted content analysis of the included articles. In total, 28 articles were included, which described 16 IPC approaches in palliative dementia care. The content analysis revealed three overall elements of these approaches: 1) collaborative themes, 2) collaborative processes, and 3) resources facilitating collaboration. Frequently reported collaborative themes embraced pain management and providing care in the dying phase. These themes were addressed through intertwined collaborative processes including communication, coordination, assessing and monitoring, and reflecting and evaluating. To ensure optimal IPC in palliative dementia care, various resources were required, such as PC knowledge, skills to manage symptoms, skills to communicate with collaborators, and a facilitating environment. In conclusion, the identified IPC approaches in palliative dementia care involve diverse collaborating professionals who mainly manage symptoms, prepare for the dying phase and require material and immaterial resources to enable optimal IPC in palliative dementia care.
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- C Khemai
- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Ciro, Horn, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Zuyderland Care, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
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Putrik P, Grobler L, Lalor A, Ramsay H, Gorelik A, Karnon J, Parker D, Morgan M, Buchbinder R, O'Connor D. Models for delivery and co-ordination of primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in aged care facilities. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 3:CD013880. [PMID: 38426600 PMCID: PMC10905654 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013880.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND The number of older people is increasing worldwide and public expenditure on residential aged care facilities (ACFs) is expected to at least double, and possibly triple, by 2050. Co-ordinated and timely care in residential ACFs that reduces unnecessary hospital transfers may improve residents' health outcomes and increase satisfaction with care among ACF residents, their families and staff. These benefits may outweigh the resources needed to sustain the changes in care delivery and potentially lead to cost savings. Our systematic review comprehensively and systematically presents the available evidence of the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of alternative models of providing health care to ACF residents. OBJECTIVES Main objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of alternative models of delivering primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in ACFs. Secondary objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of the alternative models. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, five other databases and two trials registers (WHO ICTRP, ClinicalTrials.gov) on 26 October 2022, together with reference checking, citation searching and contact with study authors to identify additional studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included individual and cluster-randomised trials, and cost/cost-effectiveness data collected alongside eligible effectiveness studies. Eligible study participants included older people who reside in an ACF as their place of permanent abode and healthcare professionals delivering or co-ordinating the delivery of healthcare at ACFs. Eligible interventions focused on either ways of delivering primary or secondary health care (or both) or ways of co-ordinating the delivery of this care. Eligible comparators included usual care or another model of care. Primary outcomes were emergency department visits, unplanned hospital admissions and adverse effects (defined as infections, falls and pressure ulcers). Secondary outcomes included adherence to clinical guideline-recommended care, health-related quality of life of residents, mortality, resource use, access to primary or specialist healthcare services, any hospital admissions, length of hospital stay, satisfaction with the health care by residents and their families, work-related satisfaction and work-related stress of ACF staff. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected studies for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias and certainty of evidence using GRADE. The primary comparison was any alternative model of care versus usual care. MAIN RESULTS We included 40 randomised trials (21,787 participants; three studies only reported number of beds) in this review. Included trials evaluated alternative models of care aimed at either all residents of the ACF (i.e. no specific health condition; 11 studies), ACF residents with mental health conditions or behavioural problems (12 studies), ACF residents with a specific condition (e.g. residents with pressure ulcers, 13 studies) or residents requiring a specific type of care (e.g. residents after hospital discharge, four studies). Most alternative models of care focused on 'co-ordination of care' (n = 31). Three alternative models of care focused on 'who provides care' and two focused on 'where care is provided' (i.e. care provided within ACF versus outside of ACF). Four models focused on the use of information and communication technology. Usual care, the comparator in all studies, was highly heterogeneous across studies and, in most cases, was poorly reported. Most of the included trials were susceptible to some form of bias; in particular, performance (89%), reporting (66%) and detection (42%) bias. Compared to usual care, alternative models of care may make little or no difference to the proportion of residents with at least one emergency department visit (risk ratio (RR) 1.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84 to 1.20; 7 trials, 1276 participants; low-certainty evidence), but may reduce the proportion of residents with at least one unplanned hospital admission (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.56 to 0.99, I2 = 53%; 8 trials, 1263 participants; low-certainty evidence). We are uncertain of the effect of alternative models of care on adverse events (proportion of residents with a fall: RR 1.15, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.60, I² = 74%; 3 trials, 1061 participants; very low-certainty evidence) and adherence to guideline-recommended care (proportion of residents receiving adequate antidepressant medication: RR 5.29, 95% CI 1.08 to 26.00; 1 study, 65 participants) as the certainty of the evidence is very low. Compared to usual care, alternative models of care may have little or no effect on the health-related quality of life of ACF residents (MD -0.016, 95% CI -0.036 to 0.004; I² = 23%; 12 studies, 4016 participants; low-certainty evidence) and probably make little or no difference to the number of deaths in residents of ACFs (RR 1.03, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.16, 24 trials, 3881 participants, moderate-certainty evidence). We did not pool the cost-effectiveness or cost data as the specific costs associated with the various alternative models of care were incomparable, both across models of care as well as across settings. Based on the findings of five economic evaluations (all interventions focused on co-ordination of care), we are uncertain of the cost-effectiveness of alternative models of care compared to usual care as the certainty of the evidence is very low. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Compared to usual care, alternative models of care may make little or no difference to the number of emergency department visits but may reduce unplanned hospital admissions. We are uncertain of the effect of alternative care models on adverse events (i.e. falls, pressure ulcers, infections) and adherence to guidelines compared to usual care, as the certainty of the evidence is very low. Alternative models of care may have little or no effect on health-related quality of life and probably have no effect on mortality of ACF residents compared to usual care. Importantly, we are uncertain of the cost-effectiveness of alternative models of care due to the limited, disparate data available.
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- Polina Putrik
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, The University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Shier V, Bae-Shaaw YH, Sood N, Lekovitch C, Chew F, Leland NE. The Impact of State Dementia Training Requirements for Nursing Homes on Antipsychotic Medication Use. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:209-214.e1. [PMID: 38008125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Nursing home (NH) staff often report not having adequate dementia-specific knowledge to effectively care for these residents. Between 2011 and 2019, 9 states in the United States implemented dementia training requirements for NH staff. This study evaluated whether the state-mandated dementia training for NH staff was associated with improving resident outcomes. DESIGN Compared trends in antipsychotic medication before and after implementation of state training requirements to trends in states without requirements. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS NHs. METHODS Data from Care Compare for NHs and LTCFocus were linked to state policy data. We excluded 14 states that had implemented training requirements before the start of the study period in 2011. We estimated difference-in-differences models that compared trends in antipsychotic medication use before and after implementation of training requirements in states that have newly implemented requirements to trends in states without requirements. We also investigated whether the impact of training was larger in states with more stringent training requirements (eg, specifying a minimum number of training hours) and in NHs with a special care unit for dementia and examined similar analyses for restraint use and falls. RESULTS We found that training requirements were associated with a 0.59-percentage point reduction (95% CI -0.91 to -0.27) in antipsychotics use. Effects were larger in NHs with a special care unit for dementia and in states that had stricter training requirements. We also found that training requirements were associated with a 0.17-percentage point reduction (95% CI -0.26 to -0.07) in restraint use measure and had no impact on falls. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS State requirements for NH staff dementia training were associated with a small, but significant, reduction in the use of antipsychotic medication and physical restraints.
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- Victoria Shier
- Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Leppla I, Tobolowsky W, Patel S, Mahdanian A, Lobner K, Caufield-Noll C, Ponor IL, Roy D. Scoping Review on Educational Programs for Medical Professionals on the Management of Acute Agitation. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2023; 64:457-467. [PMID: 37211211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Agitation is a common reason for psychiatric consultation in the general hospital. The consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatrist is often tasked with teaching the medical team how to manage agitation. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this scoping review is to explore what resources the CL psychiatrist has for educational tools on teaching about agitation management. Given the frequency with which CL psychiatrists help with on-the-ground management of agitation, we hypothesized that there would be a scarcity of educational resources to teach front-line providers how to manage agitation. METHODS Following current Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a scoping review was conducted. The literature search focused on the electronic databases MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase (Embase.com), The Cochrane Library (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Methodology Register), PsycInfo (EbscoHost), Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) (EbscoHost), and Web of Science. Using Covidence software, after screening for titles and abstracts, full texts were screened independently and in duplicate according to our inclusion criteria. For data extraction, we created a predefined set of criteria according to which each article was analyzed. We then grouped the articles in the full-text review according to which patient population a curriculum was designed for. RESULTS The search yielded a total of 3250 articles. After removing duplicates and reviewing procedures, we included 51 articles. Data extraction captured article type and details; educational program information (staff training, web modules, instructor led seminar); learner population; patient population; and setting. The curricula were further divided based on their target patient population, specifically the acute psychiatric patient (n = 10), the general medical patient (n = 9), and the patient with a major neurocognitive disorder such as dementia or traumatic brain injury (n = 32). Learner outcomes included staff comfort, confidence, skills, and knowledge. Patient outcomes included measurements of agitation or violence using validated scales, PRN medication use, and restraint use. CONCLUSIONS Despite there being numerous agitation curricula in existence, we found that a large majority of these educational programs were done for patients with major neurocognitive disorders in the long-term care setting. This review highlights the gap in education related to agitation management for both patients and providers in the general medical setting, as less than 20% of total studies are focused on this population. The CL psychiatrist plays a critical role in assisting in agitation management in this setting, which often requires collaboration between technicians, nurses, and nonpsychiatric providers. It calls into question whether the lack of educational programs makes the implementation of management interventions more difficult and less effective, even with the assistance of the CL psychiatrist.
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- Idris Leppla
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baltimore, MD.
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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Leland NE, Shier V, Piersol CV, Lekovitch C, Martínez J, Bae-Shaaw YH, Sood N, Day C, Cass P, Como D, Wong C, Chew F. Evaluating non-pharmacological approaches to nursing home dementia care: A protocol. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2023; 34:101161. [PMID: 37347001 PMCID: PMC10266886 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the daily challenges nursing home (NH) staff face caring for the residents living with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Non-pharmacological approaches are prioritized over off-label medication to manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of ADRD. Yet, it is not clear how to best equip NH staff and families with the knowledge and strategies needed to provide non-pharmacological approaches to these residents. Methods This clustered randomized trial will compare team- and problem-based approaches to non-pharmacological ADRD care. The team-based approach includes core training for all NH staff using a common language and strategies to support continuity and sustainability. The problem-based approach capitalizes on the expertise of the professional healthcare providers to target issues that arise. A convergent mixed methods design will be used to examine (a) comparative effectiveness of the two approaches on long-term NH resident outcomes and (b) whether either approach is protective against the negative consequences of COVID-19. The primary outcome is the percentage of ADRD residents with off-label antipsychotic medication use, which will be evaluated with an intent-to-treat approach. Staff and family caregiver perspectives will be explored using a multiple case study approach. Conclusion This trial will be the first-ever evaluation of team- and problem-based approaches to ADRD care across multiple NHs and geographic regions. Results can provide health system leaders and policymakers with evidence on how to optimize ADRD training for staff in an effort to enhance ADRD care delivery.
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- Natalie E Leland
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter, San Jose, CA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter, San Jose, CA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Möhler R, Calo S, Renom A, Renom H, Meyer G. Personally tailored activities for improving psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia in long-term care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 3:CD009812. [PMID: 36930048 PMCID: PMC10010156 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009812.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with dementia who are being cared for in long-term care settings are often not engaged in meaningful activities. We wanted to know whether offering them activities which are tailored to their individual interests and preferences could improve their quality of life and reduce agitation. This review updates our earlier review published in 2018. OBJECTIVES ∙ To assess the effects of personally tailored activities on psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia living in long-term care facilities. ∙ To describe the components of the interventions. ∙ To describe conditions which enhance the effectiveness of personally tailored activities in this setting. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group's Specialized Register, on 15 June 2022. We also performed additional searches in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization (WHO) ICTRP, to ensure that the search for the review was as up-to-date and as comprehensive as possible. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials offering personally tailored activities. All interventions included an assessment of the participants' present or past preferences for, or interest in, particular activities as a basis for an individual activity plan. Control groups received either usual care or an active control intervention. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently selected studies for inclusion, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Our primary efficacy outcomes were agitation and participant quality of life. Where possible, we pooled data across studies using a random effects model. MAIN RESULTS We identified three new studies, and therefore included 11 studies with 1071 participants in this review update. The mean age of participants was 78 to 88 years and most had moderate or severe dementia. Ten studies were RCTs (three studies randomised clusters to the study groups, six studies randomised individual participants, and one study randomised matched pairs of participants) and one study was a non-randomised clinical trial. Five studies included a control group receiving usual care, five studies an active control group (activities which were not personally tailored) and one study included both types of control group. The duration of follow-up ranged from 10 days to nine months. In nine studies personally tailored activities were delivered directly to the participants. In one study nursing staff, and in another study family members, were trained to deliver the activities. The selection of activities was based on different theoretical models, but the activities delivered did not vary substantially. We judged the risk of selection bias to be high in five studies, the risk of performance bias to be high in five studies and the risk of detection bias to be high in four studies. We found low-certainty evidence that personally tailored activities may slightly reduce agitation (standardised mean difference -0.26, 95% CI -0.53 to 0.01; I² = 50%; 7 studies, 485 participants). We also found low-certainty evidence from one study that was not included in the meta-analysis, indicating that personally tailored activities may make little or no difference to general restlessness, aggression, uncooperative behaviour, very negative and negative verbal behaviour (180 participants). Two studies investigated quality of life by proxy-rating. We found low-certainty evidence that personally tailored activities may result in little to no difference in quality of life in comparison with usual care or an active control group (MD -0.83, 95% CI -3.97 to 2.30; I² = 51%; 2 studies, 177 participants). Self-rated quality of life was only available for a small number of participants from one study, and there was little or no difference between personally tailored activities and usual care on this outcome (MD 0.26, 95% CI -3.04 to 3.56; 42 participants; low-certainty evidence). Two studies assessed adverse effects, but no adverse effects were observed. We are very uncertain about the effects of personally tailored activities on mood and positive affect. For negative affect we found moderate-certainty evidence that there is probably little to no effect of personally tailored activities compared to usual care or activities which are not personalised (standardised mean difference -0.02, 95% CI -0.19 to 0.14; 6 studies, 632 participants). We were not able to undertake meta-analyses for engagement and sleep-related outcomes, and we are very uncertain whether personally tailored activities have any effect on these outcomes. Two studies that investigated the duration of the effects of personally tailored activities indicated that the intervention effects they found persisted only during the period of delivery of the activities. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Offering personally tailored activities to people with dementia in long-term care may slightly reduce agitation. Personally tailored activities may result in little to no difference in quality of life rated by proxies, but we acknowledge concerns about the validity of proxy ratings of quality of life in severe dementia. Personally tailored activities probably have little or no effect on negative affect, and we are uncertain whether they have any effect on positive affect or mood. There was no evidence that interventions were more likely to be effective if based on one theoretical model rather than another. We included three new studies in this updated review, but two studies were pilot trials and included only a small number of participants. Certainty of evidence was predominately very low or low due to several methodological limitations of and inconsistencies between the included studies. Evidence is still limited, and we remain unable to describe optimal activity programmes. Further research should focus on methods for selecting appropriate and meaningful activities for people in different stages of dementia.
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- Ralph Möhler
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Geriatrics, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MFRHB), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Nursing Staff's Observations of BPSD Amongst Older Adults with Dementia Living in a Nursing Home: A Qualitative Study. NURSING REPORTS 2023; 13:166-178. [PMID: 36810269 PMCID: PMC9944852 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The majority of older adults with dementia living in a nursing home exhibit behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). This behavior is difficult for residents to cope with. Early recognition of BPSD is important in order to implement personalized integrated treatment, and nursing staff are in the unique position to consistently observe residents' behavior. The aim of this study was to explore nursing staff's experiences observing BPSD of nursing home residents with dementia. A generic qualitative design was chosen. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with nursing staff members until data saturation. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: "group harmony" observations from a group perspective, focused on the disturbance of group harmony; an "intuitive approach", which involves observing unconsciously and without a set method; "reactive intervention", which refers to immediate removal of observed triggers without exploring the causes of behaviors; and "sharing information", which is delayed sharing of observed behavior with other disciplines. The current way in which nursing staff observe BPSD and share observations within the multidisciplinary team explain several existing barriers to achieving high treatment fidelity for BPSD with personalized integrated treatment. Therefore, nursing staff must be educated to structure their daily observations methodologically and interprofessional collaboration improved to share their information in a timely manner.
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Veldwijk-Rouwenhorst AE, Zuidema SU, Smalbrugge M, Persoon A, Koopmans RTCM, Gerritsen DL. Losing hope or keep searching for a golden solution: an in-depth exploration of experiences with extreme challenging behavior in nursing home residents with dementia. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:758. [PMID: 36114482 PMCID: PMC9479311 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03438-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Situations of extreme challenging behavior such as very frequent and/or severe agitation or physical aggression in nursing home residents with dementia can be experienced as an impasse by nursing home staff and relatives. In this distinct part of our WAALBED (WAAL-Behavior-in-Dementia)-III study, we aimed to explore these situations by obtaining the experiences and perspectives of nursing home staff and relatives involved. This can provide a direction in providing tools for handling extreme challenging behavior of nursing home residents with dementia and may improve their quality of life. Methods Qualitative multiple case study with individual interviews and focus group discussions. Interviewees were elderly care physicians, psychologists, care staff members, unit managers and relatives (n = 42). They were involved with nursing home residents with dementia and extreme challenging behavior living on dementia special care units in the Netherlands. For these residents, external consultation by the Centre for Consultation and Expertise was requested. Audio-recordings of the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed with thematic analysis, including conventional content analysis. Results Seven cases were included. Forty-one individual interviews and seven focus group discussions were held. For six stakeholder groups (resident, relative, care staff, treatment staff, nursing home staff, and the organization), three main factors could be identified that contributed to experiencing a situation of extreme challenging behavior as an impasse: 1) characteristics and attitudes of a stakeholder group, 2) interaction issues within a stakeholder group and 3) interaction issues among (groups of) stakeholders. The experienced difficulties with the resident’s characteristics, as well as suboptimal interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among the nursing home staff are remarkable. Nursing home staff kept searching for a golden solution or lost hope. Conclusions This study offers important insights into situations of extreme challenging behavior in nursing home residents with dementia and offers caregivers targets for improving care, treatment and interdisciplinary collaboration, such as working uniformly and methodically. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-03438-0.
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Zhao Y, Liu L, Ding Y, Chan HYL. Effect of a culturally sensitive DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce (DECENT) programme in China: A quasi-experimental study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2022; 116:105434. [PMID: 35728332 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Existing educational programmes for building capacity in dementia care are developed in the Western culture; their applicability and cultural relevancy to other cultures is questionable. There is a dearth of culturally specific dementia-care educational programme for Chinese communities. OBJECTIVES To evaluate a culturally specific DEmentia Competence Education for Nursing home Taskforce (DECENT) programme in mainland China. DESIGN A multi-site quasi-experimental study. METHODS Nursing homes were pair-matched and allocated into intervention (n = 5) and control group (n = 5). The DECENT programme was delivered face-to-face using multiple pedagogies for 60-90 min per session by a trained educator once per week over 8 weeks. The primary outcome was the sense of competence in dementia care. The secondary outcomes were dementia knowledge, attitudes towards people with dementia, person-centred care in nursing homes and the severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia of residents with dementia and staff-perceived disturbance. They were measured at baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1) and 3 months after the intervention (T2). RESULTS The intervention group has significantly greater improvement than control group in sense of competence both at T1 (B = 5.24, p < .001) and T2 (B = 4.43, p = .013). Regarding dementia knowledge and person-centred care, intervention group only showed greater improvement than control group at T1 (B = 3.18, p = .001; B = 5.75, p = .018, respectively), but not at T2 (p = .089 and .104, respectively). Group differences in attitudes and severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and staff-perceived disturbance were not significant at both time points. CONCLUSIONS The DECENT programme is applicable and beneficial in improving staff's sense of competence in dementia care in Chinese communities, but reinforcement strategies are needed to sustain the effect for maintaining the learnt knowledge and changed person-centred care practice.
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- Yayi Zhao
- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210000, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, No. 172 Tongzi Slopes Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410000, Hunan Province, China.
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District, 210000, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, 999077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Lu H, Chan SSM, Ma S, Lin C, Mok VCT, Shi L, Wang D, Mak AD, Lam LCW. Clinical and radiomic features for predicting the treatment response of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in major neurocognitive disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Hum Brain Mapp 2022; 43:5579-5592. [PMID: 35912517 PMCID: PMC9704797 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Image-guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has shown clinical effectiveness in senior adults with co-occurring depression and cognitive impairment, yet the imaging markers for predicting the treatment response are less investigated. In this clinical trial, we examined the efficacy and sustainability of 10 Hz rTMS for the treatment of depression and cognitive impairment in major neurocognitive disorder (NCD) patients and tested the predictive values of imaging-informed radiomic features in response to rTMS treatment. Fifty-five major NCD patients with depression were randomly assigned to receive a 3-week rTMS treatment of either active 10 Hz rTMS (n = 27) or sham rTMS (n = 28). Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was the predefined treatment target. Based on individual structural magnetic resonance imaging scans, surface-based analysis was conducted to quantitatively measure the baseline radiomic features of left DLPFC. Severity of depression, global cognition and the serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level were evaluated at baseline, 3-, 6- and 12-week follow-ups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that advanced age, higher baseline cognition and randomized group were associated with the remission of depression. Increased cortical thickness and gyrification in left DLPFC were the significant predictors of clinical remission and cognitive enhancement. A 3-week course of 10 Hz rTMS is an effective adjuvant treatment for rapid ameliorating depressive symptoms and enhancing cognitive function. Pre-treatment radiomic features of the stimulation target can predict the response to rTMS treatment in major NCD. Cortical thickness and folding of treatment target may serve as imaging markers to detect the responders. ChiCTR-IOR-16008191, registered on March 30, 2016.
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- Hanna Lu
- Department of PsychiatryThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina,The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of Medicine and TherapeuticsThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional RadiologyThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional RadiologyThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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Verstraeten HMF, Ziylan C, Gerritsen DL, Huijsman R, Nakanishi M, Smalbrugge M, van der Steen JT, Zuidema SU, Achterberg WP, Bakker TJEM. Implementing a Personalized Integrated Stepped-Care Method (STIP-Method) to Prevent and Treat Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Persons With Dementia in Nursing Homes: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e34550. [PMID: 35731558 PMCID: PMC9260522 DOI: 10.2196/34550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms occur frequently in many nursing home residents with dementia. Despite the availability of multidisciplinary guidelines, neuropsychiatric symptoms are often inadequately managed. Three proven effective methods for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms were integrated into a single intervention method: the STIP-Method, a personalized integrated stepped-care method to prevent and treat neuropsychiatric symptoms. The STIP-Method comprises 5 phases of clinical reasoning to neuropsychiatric symptoms and 4 stepped-care interventions and is supported with a web application. Objective This study aims to identify the facilitators and barriers in the implementation of the STIP-Method in nursing homes. Methods A mixed methods design within a participatory action research was used to implement the STIP-Method in 4 facilities of 2 Dutch nursing home organizations. In total, we aimed at participation of 160-200 persons with dementia and expected an intervention fidelity of 50% or more, based on earlier studies regarding implementation of effective psychosocial interventions to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms. All involved managers and professionals were trained in the principles of the STIP-Method and in using the web application. An advisory board of professionals, managers, and informal caregivers in each facility supported the implementation during 21 months, including an intermission of 6 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In these 6-weekly advisory board meetings, 2 researchers stimulated the members to reflect on progress of the implementation by making use of available data from patient records and the web application. Additionally, the 2 researchers invited the members to suggest how to improve the implementation. Data analysis will involve (1) analysis of facilitators and barriers to the implementation derived from verbatim text reports of advisory board meetings to better understand the implementation process; (2) analysis of patient records in accordance with multidisciplinary guidelines to neuropsychiatric symptoms: personalized, interdisciplinary, and proactive management of neuropsychiatric symptoms; (3) evaluation of the web application in terms of usability scores; (4) pre- and postimplementation analysis of patient records and the web application to evaluate the impact of the STIP-Method, such as changes in neuropsychiatric symptoms and informal caregiver burden. Results We enrolled 328 persons with dementia. Data collection started in July 2019 and ended in December 2021. The first version of this manuscript was submitted in October 2021. The first results of data analysis are expected to be published in December 2022 and final results in June 2023. Conclusions Our study may increase understanding of facilitators and barriers to the prevention and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents with dementia by implementing the integrated STIP-Method. The need for well-designed implementation studies is of importance to provide nursing homes with optimal tools to prevent and treat neuropsychiatric symptoms. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/34550
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- Helma M F Verstraeten
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Department of Medicine for Older People, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary Care and Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Stichting Wetenschap Balans, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Knopp-Sihota JA, MacGregor T, Reeves JTH, Kennedy M, Saleem A. Management of Chronic Pain in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23:1507-1516.e0. [PMID: 35594944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pain, a complex subjective experience, is common in care home residents. Despite advances in pain management, optimal pain control remains a challenge. In this updated systematic review, we examined effectiveness of interventions for treating chronic pain in care home residents. DESIGN A Cochrane-style systematic review and meta-analysis using PRISMA guidelines. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials and intervention studies included care home residents aged ≥60 years receiving interventions to reduce chronic pain. METHODS Six databases were searched to identify relevant studies. After duplicate removal, articles were screened by title and abstract. Full-text articles were reviewed and included if they implemented a pain management intervention and measured pain with a standardized quantitative pain scale. Meta-analyses calculated standardized mean differences (SMDs) using random-effect models. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk-of-Bias Tool 2.0. RESULTS We included 42 trials in the meta-analysis and described 13 more studies narratively. Studies included 26 nondrug alternative treatments, 8 education interventions, 7 system modifications, 3 nonanalgesic drug treatments, 2 analgesic treatments, and 9 combined interventions. Pooled results at trial completion revealed that, except for nonanalgesic drugs and health system modification interventions, all interventions were at least moderately effective in reducing pain. Analgesic treatments (SMD -0.80; 95% CI -1.47 to -0.12; P = .02) showed the greatest treatment effect, followed by nondrug alternative treatments (SMD -0.70; 95% CI -0.95 to -0.45; P < .001), combined interventions (SMD -0.37; 95% CI -0.60 to -0.13; P = .002), and education interventions (SMD -0.31; 95% CI -0.48 to -0.15; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our findings suggest that analgesic drugs and nondrug alternative pain management strategies are the most effective in reducing pain among care home residents. Clinicians should also consider implementing nondrug alternative therapies in care homes, rather than relying solely on analgesic drug options.
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- Jennifer A Knopp-Sihota
- Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Lukas A, Bienas M, Mayer B, Radbruch L, Gnass I. Responsive Behaviors and Pain Management in Hospital Dementia Care: A Before and After Comparison of the “Serial Trial Intervention”. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH 2022; 3:810804. [PMID: 35599966 PMCID: PMC9121813 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2022.810804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Responsive behavior, often referred to as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), is among the most critical disorders in dementia whereby nursing personnel in hospitals are increasingly confronted with such symptoms. The purpose was to reduce the level of BPSD in an acute hospital environment through a stepwise procedure followed by the initiation of a needs-oriented treatment. Methods An open, prospective, interventional study with before-after comparisons was used to implement “Serial Trial Intervention” (STI) in three hospital wards (internal medicine, surgery, geriatric) after its adaption for hospital setting which was supplemented with a detailed pain assessment. Participants were 65 years and older. Potential causes of BPSD were clarified in a stepwise procedure and, if possible, eliminated. The primary outcome was the reduction in BPSD measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q-12) while secondary outcomes were through the use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. Results No significant reduction in NPI-Q-12 could be found. However, significantly more mobilizations and changes of position were carried out. Higher antipsychotic use was seen in the after-groups presumably due to the higher rates of delirium and cognitive impairment. Furthermore, the data showed no increase in analgesic use. Conclusion No significant reduction in NPI-Q-12 was observed in the before-after study. The use of antipsychotics even increased most probably due to a higher incidence of deliriousness in the after-group. However, STI seemed to improve attention to underlying causes of BPSD as well as pain. Proof that STI leads to NPI-Q-12 reduction in hospitals is still pending.
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- Albert Lukas
- Competence Center of Geriatric Medicine, Helios Medical Center Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Academic Teaching Hospital, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- *Correspondence: Albert Lukas
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- Competence Center of Geriatric Medicine, Helios Medical Center Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Academic Teaching Hospital, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Helios Medical Center Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Palliative Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Paracelsus Medical University, Institute for Nursing Science and Practice, Salzburg, Austria
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Manietta C, Labonté V, Thiesemann R, Sirsch EG, Möhler R. Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 4:CD013339. [PMID: 35363380 PMCID: PMC8973420 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013339.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with dementia in nursing homes often experience pain, but often do not receive adequate pain therapy. The experience of pain has a significant impact on quality of life in people with dementia, and is associated with negative health outcomes. Untreated pain is also considered to be one of the causes of challenging behaviour, such as agitation or aggression, in this population. One approach to reducing pain in people with dementia in nursing homes is an algorithm-based pain management strategy, i.e. the use of a structured protocol that involves pain assessment and a series of predefined treatment steps consisting of various non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain management interventions. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of algorithm-based pain management interventions to reduce pain and challenging behaviour in people with dementia living in nursing homes. To describe the components of the interventions and the content of the algorithms. SEARCH METHODS We searched ALOIS, the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group's register, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Web of Science Core Collection (ISI Web of Science), LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Information database), ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization's meta-register the International Clinical Trials Registry Portal on 30 June 2021. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials investigating the effects of algorithm-based pain management interventions for people with dementia living in nursing homes. All interventions had to include an initial pain assessment, a treatment algorithm (a treatment plan consisting of at least two different non-pharmacological or pharmacological treatment steps to reduce pain), and criteria to assess the success of each treatment step. The control groups could receive usual care or an active control intervention. Primary outcomes for this review were pain-related outcomes, e.g. the number of participants with pain (self- or proxy-rated), challenging behaviour (we used a broad definition that could also include agitation or behavioural and psychological symptoms assessed with any validated instrument), and serious adverse events. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently selected the articles for inclusion, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of all included studies. We reported results narratively as there were too few studies for a meta-analysis. We used GRADE methods to rate the certainty of the results. MAIN RESULTS We included three cluster-randomised controlled trials with a total of 808 participants (mean age 82 to 89 years). In two studies, participants had severe cognitive impairment and in one study mild to moderate impairment. The algorithms used in the studies varied in the number of treatment steps. The comparator was pain education for nursing staff in two studies and usual care in one study. We judged the risk of detection bias to be high in one study. The risk of selection bias and performance bias was unclear in all studies. Self-rated pain (i.e. pain rated by participants themselves) was reported in two studies. In one study, all residents in the nursing homes were included, but fewer than half of the participants experienced pain at baseline, and the mean values of self-rated and proxy-rated pain at baseline and follow-up in both study groups were below the threshold of pain that may require treatment. We considered the evidence from this study to be very low-certainty and therefore are uncertain whether the algorithm-based pain management intervention had an effect on self-rated pain intensity compared with pain education (MD -0.27, 95% CI -0.49 to -0.05, 170 participants; Verbal Descriptor Scale, range 0 to 3). In the other study, all participants had mild to moderate pain at baseline. Here, we found low-certainty evidence that an algorithm-based pain management intervention may have little to no effect on self-rated pain intensity compared with pain education (MD 0.4, 95% CI -0.58 to 1.38, 246 participants; Iowa Pain Thermometer, range 0 to 12). Pain was rated by proxy in all three studies. Again, we considered the evidence from the study in which mean pain scores indicated no pain, or almost no pain, at baseline to be very low-certainty and were uncertain whether the algorithm-based pain management intervention had an effect on proxy-rated pain intensity compared with pain education. For participants with mild to moderate pain at baseline, we found low-certainty evidence that an algorithm-based pain management intervention may reduce proxy-rated pain intensity in comparison with usual care (MD -1.49, 95% CI -2.11 to -0.87, 1 study, 128 participants; Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale-Chinese version, range 0 to 10), but may not be more effective than pain education (MD -0.2, 95% CI -0.79 to 0.39, 1 study, 383 participants; Iowa Pain Thermometer, range 0 to 12). For challenging behaviour, we found very low-certainty evidence from one study in which mean pain scores indicated no pain, or almost no pain, at baseline. We were uncertain whether the algorithm-based pain management intervention had any more effect than education for nursing staff on challenging behaviour of participants (MD -0.21, 95% CI -1.88 to 1.46, 1 study, 170 participants; Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory-Chinese version, range 7 to 203). None of the studies systematically assessed adverse effects or serious adverse effects and no study reported information about the occurrence of any adverse effect. None of the studies assessed any of the other outcomes of this review. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is no clear evidence for a benefit of an algorithm-based pain management intervention in comparison with pain education for reducing pain intensity or challenging behaviour in people with dementia in nursing homes. We found that the intervention may reduce proxy-rated pain compared with usual care. However, the certainty of evidence is low because of the small number of studies, small sample sizes, methodological limitations, and the clinical heterogeneity of the study populations (e.g. pain level and cognitive status). The results should be interpreted with caution. Future studies should also focus on the implementation of algorithms and their impact in clinical practice.
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- Christina Manietta
- School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany
- School of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Nursing Science, PTVH Catholic University, Vallendar, Germany
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- School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Sefcik JS, Boltz M, Dellapina M, Gitlin LN. Are Interventions for Formal Caregivers Effective for Improving Dementia Care? A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. Innov Aging 2022; 6:igac005. [PMID: 35496650 PMCID: PMC9042653 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Several systematic reviews exist that examine the efficacy of educational interventions in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) designed to improve formal caregivers' knowledge and skills and/or the outcomes of persons living with dementia. The aim of this article is to summarize existing systematic reviews to assess the effectiveness of educational interventions tested in RCTs and directed at formal caregivers. Research Design and Methods Smith et al.'s methodology guided this systematic review of systematic reviews. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and the A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR 2) for quality appraisals. Reviews were included if they contained interventions with an RCT design that focused on changing staff behavior and/or practice toward persons living with dementia, in any setting and for any health care discipline. Results We identified six systematic reviews, one rated as high-quality on the AMSTAR 2. Most interventions were directed at nursing staff, in long-term care facilities, focused on agitation, and were atheoretical. There is insufficient evidence to guide implementation of currently tested interventions; however, training in communication skills, person-centered care, and dementia-care mapping with supervision show promise for improving agitation. Discussion and Implications There's a critical need for additional research with well-designed RCTs, and clear reporting of protocols and findings to inform the field on how best to train and support the workforce. Although there is no conclusive evidence on what interventions are most effective, it could be argued that providing training using interventions with modest evidence of impact is better than no training at all until the evidence base is strengthened.
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- Justine S Sefcik
- College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Exploring Factors Associated With Successful Nonpharmacological Interventions for People With Dementia. Dement Neurocogn Disord 2022; 21:1-16. [PMID: 35154336 PMCID: PMC8811205 DOI: 10.12779/dnd.2022.21.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The role of experiential knowledge in hospital nurses’ management of pain-related agitation in people with dementia: an expert performance simulation study. Int J Nurs Stud 2021; 127:104160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Manietta C, Labonté V, Möhler R. Structured Care Protocols to Reduce Behavior That Challenges in People With Dementia: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 23:1137-1144.e2. [PMID: 34838509 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES People with dementia often express behavior that challenges, such as agitation and aggression. Structured care protocols aim to identify common causes of behavior and facilitate the selection of appropriate treatments. The protocols comprise different steps including specific assessments and related nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments. We aim to assess the effects of such protocols to reduce behavior that challenges. DESIGN Systematic review according to the methods of Cochrane and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020155706). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS People with dementia living in nursing homes. METHODS The systematic search (September 2020) included databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library) and other sources. Two reviewers independently performed the study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment for all included studies. A narrative synthesis was conducted owing to the small number of studies and the heterogeneity of instruments. RESULTS Four studies with 596 participants were included. Three studies compared a version of the Serial Trial Intervention, with control groups receiving education about behavior that challenges. One study compared 2 versions of the intervention. The methodologic quality was moderate. For behavior that challenges, there was little to no effect of structured care protocols (4 studies). Two studies found little to no effect on pain and quality of life. Structured care protocols may reduce discomfort (2 studies). None of the studies reported adverse effects. The certainty of evidence was low to moderate. Implementation fidelity of the structured care protocols was limited, although this was not assessed in all of the studies. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Structured care protocols seem not to be more beneficial than education for reducing behavior that challenges or pain, but may reduce discomfort in people with dementia in nursing homes. Based on the small number of studies, the results should be interpreted with caution. Further research should focus on the feasibility and implementation of structured care protocols.
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- Christina Manietta
- School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany; School of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Witten, Germany
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- School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany; Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany; Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Markart M, Imig K, Hunt K, Murray D, Block L, Dhein J. Implementation and Evaluation of an Acute Care Multicomponent Intervention for Dementia-Related Behavioral Expressions. J Gerontol Nurs 2021; 47:21-30. [PMID: 34432573 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20210803-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Despite the high prevalence and negative outcomes associated with poorly managed dementia-related behavioral expressions (BE) during hospitalization, evidence-based interventions for BE management in acute care environments are lacking. To address this gap, we designed, implemented, and evaluated feasibility, utility, and exploratory nurse and patient outcomes associated with a low-cost, nurse-led multicomponent decision support intervention-the Personalized Approach and Targeted Interventions (PROACTIVE) Treatment Approach-which was implemented as a quality improvement program and evaluated with a historical matched comparison group. The intervention was feasibly implemented and improved nurse-sensitive outcomes (stress, confidence), practices (use of nonpharmacological approaches) for BE management, and perceived utility of intervention resources. Patients receiving the PROACTIVE Treatment Approach (N = 40) had higher rates of acetaminophen use, and shorter lengths of stay (N = 40). More rigorous evaluation is needed to better determine optimal implementation strategies and intervention impact. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(9), 21-30.].
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van Dalen-Kok AH, Pieper MJC, de Waal MWM, van der Steen JT, Scherder EJA, Achterberg WP. The impact of pain on the course of ADL functioning in patients with dementia. Age Ageing 2021; 50:906-913. [PMID: 33300044 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding if and how pain influences activities of daily living (ADL) in dementia is essential to improving pain management and ADL functioning. This study examined the relationship between the course of pain and change in ADL functioning, both generally and regarding specific ADL functions. METHODS Participants were Dutch nursing home residents (n = 229) with advanced dementia. ADL functioning was assessed with the Katz ADL scale, and pain with the Dutch version of the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate (PACSLAC-D). Changes of PACSLAC-D and Katz ADL scores were computed based on the difference in scores between baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. Multivariate linear regression models were used to assess the relationships between change in pain score, change in total ADL score and specific ADL item scores during follow-up. RESULTS At baseline, residents had a median ADL score of 18 (interquartile range 13-22, range 6-24) and 48% of the residents were in pain (PACSLAC-D ≥ 4). Residents with pain were more ADL dependent than residents without pain. A change in pain score within the first 3 months was a significant predictor for a decline in ADL functioning over the 6-month follow-up (B = 0.10, SE = 0.05, P = 0.045), and specifically, a decline on the items 'transferring' over the 6-month follow-up and 'feeding' during the first 3 months of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Pain is associated with ADL functioning cross-sectionally, and a change in pain score predicts a decline in ADL functioning, independent of dementia severity. Awareness of (changes in) ADL activities is clearly important and might result in both improved recognition of pain and improved pain management.
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- Annelore H van Dalen-Kok
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
- Stichting Florence, Nursing home Mariahoeve, 2594 XZ The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Mühler C, Mayer B, Bernabei R, Onder G, Lukas A. Sex Differences in Behavioral and Psychological Signs and Symptoms of Dementia Presentation Regarding Nursing Home Residents with Cognitive Impairment Suffering from Pain - Results of the Services and Health for Elderly in Long-Term Care Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 22:1442-1448. [PMID: 33957133 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) place a heavy burden on patients as well as caregivers. Recently, pain was identified as an important determinant of BPSD. However, it is not yet known what influence sex has on BPSD and pain. Thus, the present study aimed to identify possible associations between BPSD, pain, and sex. DESIGN A retrospective evaluation of cross-sectional data derived from the Services and Health for Elderly in Long-Term Care (SHELTER) Study database, a cross-national European study on nursing home residents. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The study involved 4156 residents who were assessed using the interRAI instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities. Included in the analysis were only patients with cognitive impairment (n = 2822) (67.9%) of which 712 (25.2%) were male and 2110 (74.8%) were female. METHODS Differences in prevalence were tested using the χ2 test while bivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate factors associated with sex. RESULTS Men showed behavioral symptoms such as wandering, verbal and physical abuse as well as sexual uninhibited behavior significantly more often than women. Regarding psychiatric symptoms, only depression was significantly more frequent in women. Surprisingly, in the presence of pain these differences in BPSD incidence between men and women were no longer detectable. Logistic regression analysis showed that in women with dementia/communication problems, the presence of pain could be indicated by resistance to care, sleeping disorders, and possibly by the presence of delusions and anxiety whereas in men it was related to abnormal thought processes, and in both sexes to depression CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: From a clinical point of view, resistance to care and sleeping disorders in women and abnormal thought processes in men as well as depression in both sexes should be seen as indicators of possible underlying pain in noncommunicative people. Thus, knowledge of sex-specific BPSD presentations can improve pain management in this particularly patient group.
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- Christine Mühler
- Competence Center of Geriatric Medicine, Helios Medical Center Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Academic Teaching Hospital, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Instituto, Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Competence Center of Geriatric Medicine, Helios Medical Center Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Academic Teaching Hospital, University Bonn, Bonn, Germany; Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Achterberg WP, Erdal A, Husebo BS, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S. Are Chronic Pain Patients with Dementia Being Undermedicated? J Pain Res 2021; 14:431-439. [PMID: 33623425 PMCID: PMC7894836 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s239321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In dementia, neuropathological changes alter the perception and expression of pain. For clinicians and family members, this knowledge gap leads to difficulties in recognizing and assessing chronic pain, which may consequently result in persons with dementia receiving lower levels of pain medication compared to those without cognitive impairment. Although this situation seems to have improved in recent years, considerable geographical variation persists. Over the last decade, opioid use has received global attention as a result of overuse and the risk of addiction, while the literature on older persons with dementia actually suggests undertreatment. This review stresses the importance of reliable assessment and the regular evaluation and monitoring of symptoms in persons with dementia. Based on current evidence, we concluded that chronic pain is still undertreated in dementia.
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- Wilco P Achterberg
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, RC Leiden, 2300, the Netherlands
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, 5020, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, 5020, Norway
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, 86156, Germany
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Kutschar P, Berger S, Brandauer A, Freywald N, Osterbrink J, Seidenspinner D, Gnass I. Nursing Education Intervention Effects on Pain Intensity of Nursing Home Residents with Different Levels of Cognitive Impairment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain Res 2020; 13:633-648. [PMID: 32273749 PMCID: PMC7105359 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s237056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Pain management in nursing homes is challenging and pain prevalence remains high. The objective of this study was to improve the pain situation of nursing home residents following a nursing-related educational intervention within a cluster-randomized controlled trial (2016-2018). PARTICIPANTS Clusters were nursing homes from one nursing home operator in Bavaria, Germany. Nursing home residents who were permanently registered in the facilities, at least 60 years of age, and who themselves or their legal guardians provided informed consent were included. INTERVENTION In addition to the implementation of pain nurses and pain care assistants, staff of the intervention group received an educational intervention in pain management, containing classroom (quality circles) and web-based training for nurses. METHODS Based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), residents were either interviewed (MMSE 10-30) using self-report instruments or observed (MMSE 0-9) by proxy assessment. The primary outcome in residents able to self-report was maximum pain intensity according to Brief Pain Inventory (BPI); in those not able to self-report treatment-relevant pain above cut-off (≥2) on the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD). RESULTS Out of 20 randomly selected clusters, 9 nursing homes from the control, and 6 nursing homes from the intervention group participated. Multilevel linear (n=347 residents, MMSE 10-30) and logistic regression (n=222 residents, MMSE 0-9) analyses were conducted. Maximum pain intensity was higher after intervention (B=1.32, p<0.01), decreased with a better quality of life (B=-0.07, p<0.001), and was lower when dementia diagnoses were present (B=-1.12, p<0.01). PAINAD scores before and after intervention did not differ significantly (OR=0.89, p=0.724), but chances to exhibit treatment-related pain were higher with decreasing MMSE (OR=0.94, p<0.05). CONCLUSION While no significant positive intervention effect was measured, findings suggest nurses' raised awareness towards pain management. Overall results indicate that large-scale educational interventions seem to be less effective in complex nursing home settings without also including specific individual-based intervention measures.
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- P Kutschar
- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Nursing Science and Practice Development, University Hospital of Munich-Großhadern (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Boscart V, Crutchlow LE, Sheiban Taucar L, Johnson K, Heyer M, Davey M, Costa AP, Heckman G. Chronic disease management models in nursing homes: a scoping review. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e032316. [PMID: 32029485 PMCID: PMC7044889 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Nursing home (NH) residents experience a high burden of chronic disease. Chronic disease management (CDM) can be a challenge, as the context of care provision and the way care is provided impact care delivery. This scoping review aimed to identify types of chronic diseases studied in intervention studies in NHs, influential contextual factors addressed by interventions and future CDM research considerations. DESIGN The scoping review followed guidelines by Arksey and O'Malley (2005) and Levac, Colquhoun and O'Brien (2010). Six reviewers screened citations for inclusion. Data extraction was performed by one reviewer and verified by a second reviewer. DATA SOURCES We searched four databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed and Scopus, in March 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Studies were included if (1) aim of intervention was to improve CDM, (2) intervention incorporated the chronic care model (CCM), (3) included NH residents, (4) analysed the efficacy of the intervention and (5) sample included adults over age 65 years. Studies were limited to English or French language and to those published after 1996, when the CCM was first conceptualised. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Extracted information included the type of chronic disease, the type and number of CCM model components used in the intervention, the method of delivery of the intervention, and outcomes. RESULTS On completion of the review of 11 917 citations, 13 studies were included. Most interventions targeted residents living with dementia. There was significant heterogeneity noted among designs, outcomes, and type and complexity of intervention components. There was little evaluation of the sustainability of interventions, including feasibility. CONCLUSIONS Research was heavily focused on management of dementia. The most commonly included CCM components were multidisciplinary care, evidence-based care, coordinated care and clinical information systems. Future research should include subjective and objective outcomes, which are meaningful for NH residents, for common chronic diseases.
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- Veronique Boscart
- School of Health & Life Sciences, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors' Care, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors' Care, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors' Care, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors' Care, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors' Care, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Basnet P, Acton GJ, Requeijo P. Psychotropic Medication Prescribing Practice Among Residents With Dementia in Nursing Homes: A Person-Centered Care Approach. J Gerontol Nurs 2020; 46:9-17. [PMID: 31978235 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20200108-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Despite multiple national initiatives to improve quality of life in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia, inefficiencies still exist regarding inappropriate psychotropic medication use to manage communication of distress. The goals of the current article are to: (a) create a person-centered care plan/process for NH community staff to manage challenging dementia behaviors; (b) provide guidelines for geriatric practitioners (GPs) to decrease psychotropic medication use in residents with dementia; (c) discuss organizational culture and its relationship to the management of non-cognitive neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia; and (d) emphasize nonpharmacological approaches as first-line treatment of NPS in NH residents with dementia. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(2), 9-17.].
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Goergen T, Gerlach A, Nowak S, Reinelt-Ferber A, Jadzewski S, Taefi A. Danger in Safe Spaces? Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Institutional Care. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGING 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25093-5_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Halek M, Reuther S, Müller-Widmer R, Trutschel D, Holle D. Dealing with the behaviour of residents with dementia that challenges: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of two types of dementia-specific case conferences in nursing homes (FallDem). Int J Nurs Stud 2019; 104:103435. [PMID: 32062052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The negative effects of behavioural changes among dementia residents and the consequences for caregivers are a major problem in the care of people with dementia. Case conferences (CC) are recommended as a useful method to understand the underlying causes of the behaviour and to plan tailored interventions OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to describe the effects of two dementia-specific CC models on the prevalence of behaviour that challenges and other secondary outcomes. DESIGN Stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. SETTING Nursing homes: The inclusion criterion was the participation of at least two units with a minimum of 30 residents who were mainly cared for in the study units. PARTICIPANTS A total of 224 residents and 189 staff from six nursing homes in the IdA (Innovative dementia-orientated Assessment system) cohort and 241 residents and 284 staff from six nursing homes in the Neo (Narrative Approach) cohort were included in the study. The inclusion criteria were the following: medical diagnosis of dementia from nursing charts, FAST (Functional Assessment Staging) score > 1, living at least 15 days in the unit, and informed consent. METHODS The nursing homes were randomized to the type of intervention and time point of intervention delivery. The two interventions in the form of the case conference models (Welcome-IdA and -Neo) differed in the type of behaviour analysis method. The intervention duration was seven months. The primary outcome was the change in the prevalence of behaviour that challenges. Secondary outcomes were residents' quality of life, prescription of psychotropic medications, formal caregiver burnout, dementia-related stress, and vocational action competence. The outcomes were measured on seven data points every three months. Linear mixed-effects models were used to analyze intervention effects between the control, intervention and follow-up periods. RESULTS No differences were found concerning the primary outcome between the control and intervention cohorts for both CC models. Further exploratory data analyses showed a reduction in behaviours such as apathy (18%) and eating disturbances (29%) for the IdA cohort and hallucination (27%) and delusion (28%) in the NEO cohort. Only staff in the IdA cohort demonstrated a reduction in work-related burnout from the control phase to the intervention phase. CONCLUSION Specific CC for behaviour that challenges do not decrease the overall prevalence of residents showing changes in behaviour. However, there are indications that the case conferences influence some types of behaviour and reduce the risk factors for work-related burnout.
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- Margareta Halek
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany; School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany.
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany; School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany.
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany; School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany; Martin-Luther-University Halle/Wittenberg, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle/Saale, Germany.
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany; School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany.
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Eikelboom WS, Singleton E, van den Berg E, Coesmans M, Mattace Raso F, van Bruchem RL, Goudzwaard JA, de Jong FJ, Koopmanschap M, den Heijer T, Driesen JJM, Vroegindeweij LJHM, Thomeer EC, Hoogers SE, Dijkstra AA, Zuidema SU, Pijnenburg YAL, Scheltens P, van Swieten JC, Ossenkoppele R, Papma JM. Early recognition and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms to improve quality of life in early Alzheimer's disease: protocol of the BEAT-IT study. Alzheimers Res Ther 2019; 11:48. [PMID: 31122267 PMCID: PMC6533693 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-019-0503-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are very common in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia and are associated with various disadvantageous clinical outcomes including a negative impact on quality of life, caregiver burden, and accelerated disease progression. Despite growing evidence of the efficacy of (non)pharmacological interventions to reduce these symptoms, NPS remain underrecognized and undertreated in memory clinics. The BEhavioural symptoms in Alzheimer's disease Towards early Identification and Treatment (BEAT-IT) study is developed to (1) investigate the neurobiological etiology of NPS in AD and (2) study the effectiveness of the Describe, Investigate, Create, Evaluate (DICE) approach to structure and standardize the current care of NPS in AD. By means of the DICE method, we aim to improve the quality of life of AD patients with NPS and their caregivers who visit the memory clinic. This paper describes the protocol for the intervention study that incorporates the latter aim. METHODS We aim to enroll a total of 150 community-dwelling patients with MCI or AD and their caregivers in two waves. First, we will recruit a control group who will receive care as usual. Next, the second wave of participants will undergo the DICE method. This approach consists of the following steps: (1) describe the context in which NPS occur, (2) investigate the possible causes, (3) create and implement a treatment plan, and (4) evaluate whether these interventions are effective. Primary outcomes are the quality of life of patients and their caregivers. Secondary outcomes include NPS change, caregiver burden, caregivers' confidence managing NPS, psychotropic medication use, the experiences of patients and caregivers who underwent the DICE method, and the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS This paper describes the protocol of an intervention study that is part of the BEAT-IT study and aims to improve current recognition and treatment of NPS in AD by structuring and standardizing the detection and treatment of NPS in AD using the DICE approach. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial was registered on the Netherlands Trial Registry ( NTR7459 ); registered 6 September 2018.
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- Willem S. Eikelboom
- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Franciscus Gasthuis, PO Box 10900, 3004 BA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Franciscus Vlietland, PO Box 215, 3100 AE Schiedam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maasstad Hospital, PO Box 9100, 3007 AC Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Spijkenisse Medical Center, PO Box 777, 3200 GA Spijkenisse, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30,001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Lund University, Simrisbanvägen 14, 212 24 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Health Outcomes of Deprescribing Interventions Among Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:362-372.e11. [PMID: 30581126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Deprescribing is effective in addressing concerns relating to polypharmacy in residents of nursing homes. However, the clinical outcomes of deprescribing interventions among residents in nursing homes are not well understood. We evaluated the impact of deprescribing interventions by health care professionals on clinical outcomes among the older residents in nursing homes. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CINAHL, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were searched from inception until September 2017; manual searches of reference lists of systematic reviews identified in the electronic search; and online trial registries for unpublished, ongoing, or planned trials. (PROSPERO CRD42016050028). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Randomized controlled trials in a nursing home setting that included participants of at least 60 years of age. MEASURES Falls, all-cause mortality, hospitalization, and potentially inappropriate medication were assessed in the meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 41 randomized clinical studies (18,408 residents) that examined deprescribing (defined as either medication discontinuation, substitution, or reduction) in nursing were identified. Deprescribing interventions significantly reduced the number of residents with potentially inappropriate medications by 59% (odds ratio [OR] 0.41, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.19-0.89). In subgroup analysis, medication review-directed deprescribing interventions reduced all-cause mortality by 26% (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.65-0.84), as well as the number of fallers by 24% (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.62-0.93). CONCLUSIONS Compared to other deprescribing interventions, medication review-directed deprescribing had significant benefits on older residents in nursing homes. Further research is required to elicit other clinical benefits of medication review-directed deprescribing practice.
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van Dam PH, Achterberg WP, Gussekloo J, Husebo BS, Caljouw MAA. Quality of life and paracetamol in advanced dementia (Q-PID): protocol of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial. BMC Geriatr 2018; 18:279. [PMID: 30428836 PMCID: PMC6234644 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0974-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background No proven effective interventions on quality of life (QoL) are available for persons with dementia in a long-term care facility (LTCF). However, several interventions are effective in diminishing mediators of QoL (i.e. challenging behaviour, depressed mood, sleeping disorders), including pain treatment. Un(der)diagnosed and un(der)treated pain is a serious and frequent problem in persons with dementia. Also, although pain is difficult to assess in this group, the impact on QoL is probably considerable. There is evidence that pain has a negative impact on behaviour, mood, functioning and social participation, and benefit may be derived from use of paracetamol. Therefore, in LTCF residents with advanced dementia, this study aims to evaluate the effect of scheduled pain treatment with paracetamol on QoL, neuropsychiatric symptoms, ADL function, pain, care dependency, and (change in) use of psychotropic and pain medication. Methods This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial will include 95 patients with: 1) age ≥ 65 years, 2) advanced dementia (Reisberg Global Deterioration Scale 5–7), and 3) QUALIDEM score ≤ 70. Exclusion criteria are the regular use of pain treatment, allergies to the study drugs, severe liver insufficiency or disease, use of > 4 units of alcohol/day, weight < 50 kg, and/or concomitant use of flucloxacillin. The two treatment periods of six weeks each (paracetamol and corresponding placebo) will be separated by a washout period of seven days. Primary outcome is effect on QoL (QUALIDEM and DS-DAT) and secondary outcome is effect on neuropsychiatric symptoms, ADL function, pain, care dependency, and (change in) use of psychotropic and pain medication (all compared to baseline). Discussion If regular treatment with paracetamol proves to be beneficial for QoL, this could have major implications for daily practice in long-term care. Information from this study may help professionals in their decision making regarding the prescription of pain medication to improve the QoL of persons with dementia and a low QoL. Trial registration The trial was registered on the Netherlands Trial Register (NTR6766); Trial registration date: 20th October, 2017.
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- Paulien H van Dam
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Elderly - and Nursing Home Medicine, University of Bergen, Kalfarveien 31, N-5020, Bergen, Norway.,Municipality of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Implementation of a Stepwise, Multidisciplinary Intervention for Pain and Challenging Behaviour in Dementia (STA OP!): A Process Evaluation. Int J Integr Care 2018; 18:15. [PMID: 30220897 PMCID: PMC6137609 DOI: 10.5334/ijic.3973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background A stepwise, multidisciplinary and multicomponent intervention (called STA OP!) was implemented in Dutch nursing home units, which included a comprehensive multidisciplinary team training. A cluster-randomised controlled trial showed that the intervention reduced symptoms of pain and challenging behaviour. Objectives To describe the experiences around the implementation of the intervention; to examine the extent to which the STA OP! intervention was delivered and implemented as intended (at the level of the team, and the individual resident/professional); and to understand factors influencing the implementation process. Methods A process evaluation was performed using a mixed-methods design encompassing several data sources. Quantitative data (i.e. from the written evaluations by healthcare professionals, management, and the research database) were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data (i.e. semi-structured interviews, notes, completed intervention forms, and written evaluations) were analysed according to the principles of thematic analysis. The implementation process and the influencing factors were categorised according to the i) organisational level, ii) the team level, and iii) the level of the individual resident/professional. Results In total, 39.2% of the residents with pain and/or challenging behaviour were treated following the stepwise approach of the STA OP! intervention. The training manual and forms used were found to be relevant and feasible. Factors inhibiting the implementation process at the i) organisational level concerned instability of the organisation and the team (e.g. involvement in multiple projects/new innovations, staff turnover/absence of essential disciplines, and/or high workload). At the team level (ii), we found that presence of a person with a motivational leadership style facilitated the implementation. Also, interdisciplinary cooperation through the design/setting of the multidisciplinary training, securing the intervention by use of clear agreements, and written reporting or transfers facilitated implementation. At the individual level (iii), perceived value of the stepwise working method, and enhanced awareness facilitated the implementation. Conclusion Although the intervention was not implemented as planned, the intervention empowered healthcare professionals and increased their awareness of the signals of pain and challenging behaviour. Future implementation of the intervention should start on units with a motivational leader, and specific features of the organisation and the team should be considered to facilitate implementation, e.g. stability, support, and shared focus to change.
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Nakanishi M, Endo K, Hirooka K, Nakashima T, Morimoto Y, Granvik E, Minthon L, Nägga K, Nishida A. Dementia behaviour management programme at home: impact of a palliative care approach on care managers and professional caregivers of home care services. Aging Ment Health 2018; 22:1057-1062. [PMID: 28553880 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1332160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Care managers and professional caregivers of home care services are sometimes unaware of the psychosocial approaches to the challenging behaviour of dementia. Therefore, we developed a Behaviour Analytics & Support Enhancement (BASE) programme. We investigated the effects of the programme on the attitudes towards dementia care among professionals. METHOD Forty-six participants in Japan received training in August 2016. The ongoing monitoring and assessment system was introduced to the participants for repeated measures of challenging behaviour. A 1-day follow-up meeting for debriefing was also performed after two months. A baseline and follow-up questionnaire survey was administered to the participating caregivers using a Japanese version of the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ) and the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). RESULTS A significant improvement was observed in the total ADQ score among the participating caregivers from baseline to follow-up assessment. There was no significant difference between the baseline and follow-up assessment in the ZBI scores. In the follow-up meeting, several participants reported challenges and suggested solutions in facilitating a discussion on an action plan among professionals from various organizations. CONCLUSION The implementation of the programme resulted in enhanced attitudes towards dementia care among the participants without an increased burden of care. Future studies should examine the programme's effectiveness on the challenging behaviour of persons with dementia.
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- Miharu Nakanishi
- a Mental Health and Nursing Research Team , Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Mental Health Promotion Project , Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Mental Health Promotion Project , Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science , Tokyo , Japan
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- c Department of Economics , Rutgers University , The State University of New Jersey , Camden , NJ , USA
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- b Mental Health Promotion Project , Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science , Tokyo , Japan
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- d Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö , Lund University , Malmö , Sweden
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- d Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö , Lund University , Malmö , Sweden
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- d Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö , Lund University , Malmö , Sweden
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- b Mental Health Promotion Project , Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science , Tokyo , Japan
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Pain, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia in The Netherlands: A Cross-sectional Study. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2018; 31:315-321. [PMID: 28486239 DOI: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many studies have investigated factors associated with quality of life (QoL) in nursing home residents with dementia. Both pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are clinically relevant and individually associated with a lower QoL; however, there are no studies that investigated pain and NPS together in relation to QoL. PURPOSE In this study, we explored the relationship of pain and NPS with QoL in nursing home residents with dementia by investigating the association between pain concurrently with NPS, and QoL. METHODS AND PATIENTS Secondary data analyses of cross-sectional data from 199 residents were collected by observations at dementia special care units of 10 nursing homes. QoL was measured with Qualidem, pain with the Mobilization Observation Behavior Intensity Dementia (MOBID-2) Pain Scale and NPS with the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Inventory. The relation of pain and NPS to QoL was studied using multiple linear regression analyses. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, activities of daily living, comorbidity, medication use, and dementia severity. RESULTS Regression models with pain and NPS, showed no independent relationship between pain and QoL subdomains, but NPS, in particular agitation and depressive symptoms, were significantly associated with lower QoL subdomain scores. Agitation was related to lower scores on the subdomains "relationship" [95% confidence interval (CI), -0.083 to -0.059], "positive affect" (95% CI, -0.037 to -0.013), "restless tense behavior" (95% CI, -0.003 to -0.004), and "social relations" (95% CI, -0.033 to -0.009), whereas depression was related to lower scores on the subdomains "positive affect" (95% CI, -0.054 to -0.014), "negative affect" (95% CI, -0.114 to -0.074), "restless tense behavior" (95% CI, -0.075 to -0.025), and "social relations" (95% CI, -0.046 to -0.002). CONCLUSIONS Only NPS were significantly associated with QoL in nursing home residents with dementia. Further longitudinal research is needed to estimate the nature of the relationship between pain, NPS, and QoL.
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Nakanishi M, Hirooka K, Imai Y, Inoue S, Yukari Y, Katayama C, Miyamoto Y, Shindo Y, Ueno H, Toya J, Takano Y, Nishida A. Dementia Care Competence Among Care Professionals and Reduced Challenging Behavior of Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: A Pre- and Post-Intervention Data Analysis. J Alzheimers Dis 2018; 64:515-523. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-171077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Miharu Nakanishi
- Mental Health and Nursing Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Mental Health Promotion Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Zaitaku-Sogo-Shien-center Fukuro, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Sakura-shinmachi Urban Clinic, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Bureau of Strategic Planning, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu-shi, Aichi, Japan
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- Welfare and Medical Intelligence, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan
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- Sakura-shinmachi Urban Clinic, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Mental Home Clinic Setagaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Mental Health Promotion Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Klapwijk MS, Caljouw MAA, Pieper MJC, Putter H, van der Steen JT, Achterberg WP. Change in quality of life after a multidisciplinary intervention for people with dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2018; 33:1213-1219. [PMID: 29892989 DOI: 10.1002/gps.4912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine whether implementation of a stepwise multicomponent intervention (STA OP!) for challenging behavior and pain affects quality of life (QoL) of nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia after 3 and 6 months. METHODS A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in 12 nursing homes. Both control (n = 140) and intervention group (=148) received training, the intervention group was also treated using the STA OP! INTERVENTION At baseline, 3 and 6 months QoL was assessed using the 6 QUALIDEM domains applicable to moderate and severe dementia. Linear mixed models were used to compare changes in QoL domains between the 2 groups over time. RESULTS After both 3 and 6 months, there was no change, and no difference in change, between the 2 groups in the domains Care relationship, Positive affect, Negative affect, and Social relations. Between 0 and 3 months, a positive effect was seen in the domain Restless tense behavior with a regression coefficient of β: 0.95 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.36-1.54). Between 3 and 6 months, a negative effect was seen on the domain Restless tense behavior β: -0.98 (95% CI, -1.60 to -0.36) and a positive effect in the domain Social isolation, β: 0.64 (95% CI, 0.12-1.17). CONCLUSIONS The stepwise intervention STA OP! affects the QUALIDEM domains in different ways: there was a lowering of Restless tense behavior in the short term, which reverted back to the initial level in the longer term, and a lowering of Social isolation in the longer term.
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- Maartje S Klapwijk
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Marente, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Montoro-Lorite M, Canalias-Reverter M. Protocolos de gestión del dolor en demencia avanzada. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2018; 28:194-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pieper MJC, van der Steen JT, Francke AL, Scherder EJA, Twisk JWR, Achterberg WP. Effects on pain of a stepwise multidisciplinary intervention (STA OP!) that targets pain and behavior in advanced dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Palliat Med 2018; 32:682-692. [PMID: 28142397 DOI: 10.1177/0269216316689237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pain in nursing home residents with advanced dementia remains a major challenge; it is difficult to detect and may be expressed as challenging behavior. STA OP! aims to identify physical and other needs as causes of behavioral changes and uses a stepwise approach for psychosocial and pharmacological management which was effective in improving challenging behavior. AIM To assess whether implementation of the stepwise multidisciplinary intervention also reduces pain and improves pain management. DESIGN In a cluster randomized controlled trial (Netherlands National Trial Register NTR1967), healthcare professionals of intervention units received the stepwise training, while training of the control group focused on knowledge and skills without the stepwise component. Observed and estimated pain was assessed at baseline and at 3 and 6 months post-intervention. Logistic generalized estimating equations were used to test treatment and time effects. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS A total of 21 clusters (single nursing home units) in 12 Dutch nursing homes included 288 residents with advanced dementia (Global Deterioration Scale score 5, 6, or 7): 148 in the intervention and 140 in the control condition. RESULTS The multilevel modeling showed an overall effect of the intervention on observed pain but not on estimated pain; Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate-Dutch version, mean difference: -1.21 points (95% confidence interval: -2.35 to -0.06); Minimum Dataset of the Resident Assessment Instrument pain scale, mean difference: -0.01 points (95% confidence interval: -0.36 to 0.35). Opioid use increased (odds ratio = 3.08; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-8.74); paracetamol use did not (odds ratio = 1.38; 95% confidence interval: 0.71-2.68). CONCLUSION STA OP! was found to decrease "observed" pain but not estimated pain. Observing pain-related behavior might help improve pain management in dementia.
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- Marjoleine J C Pieper
- 1 EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,2 Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,3 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- 1 EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,4 Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands.,5 Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 6 Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 7 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 1 EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,3 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Birkenhäger-Gillesse EG, Kollen BJ, Achterberg WP, Boersma F, Jongman L, Zuidema SU. Effects of Psychosocial Interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia on the Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 19:276.e1-276.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.12.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nakanishi M, Endo K, Hirooka K, Granvik E, Minthon L, Nägga K, Nishida A. Psychosocial behaviour management programme for home-dwelling people with dementia: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2018; 33:495-503. [PMID: 28857263 DOI: 10.1002/gps.4784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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UNLABELLED Little is known about the effectiveness of a psychosocial behaviour management programme on home-dwelling people with dementia. We developed a Behaviour Analytics & Support Enhancement (BASE) programme for care managers and professional caregivers of home care services in Japan. We investigated the effects of BASE on challenging behaviour of home-dwelling people with dementia. METHODS A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted with home care providers from 3 different districts in Tokyo. Each provider recruited persons with dementia aged 65 years or older to receive home care in the BASE programme in August 2016. An online monitoring and assessment system was introduced to the intervention group for repeated measures of challenging behaviour with a total score of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Care professionals in both the intervention and control groups evaluated challenging behaviour of persons with dementia at baseline (September 2016) and follow-up (February 2017). RESULTS A majority of persons with dementia had Alzheimer disease (59.3%). One-hundred and forty-one persons with dementia were included in the intervention group and 142 in the control group. Multilevel modelling revealed a significant reduction in challenging behaviour in the intervention group after 6 months (mean score, 18.3 to 11.2) compared with that of the control group (11.6 to 10.8; P < .05). CONCLUSION The implementation of the BASE programme resulted in a reduction of challenging behaviour of home-dwelling people with dementia. Future research should examine the long-term effects of behaviour management programmes on behaviour, nursing home placement, and hospital admission of home-dwelling people with dementia.
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- Miharu Nakanishi
- Mental Health and Nursing Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Mental Health Promotion Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Mental Health Promotion Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Mental Health Promotion Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Möhler R, Renom A, Renom H, Meyer G. Personally tailored activities for improving psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia in long-term care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 2:CD009812. [PMID: 29438597 PMCID: PMC6491165 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009812.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with dementia who are being cared for in long-term care settings are often not engaged in meaningful activities. Offering them activities which are tailored to their individual interests and preferences might improve their quality of life and reduce challenging behaviour. OBJECTIVES ∙ To assess the effects of personally tailored activities on psychosocial outcomes for people with dementia living in long-term care facilities.∙ To describe the components of the interventions.∙ To describe conditions which enhance the effectiveness of personally tailored activities in this setting. SEARCH METHODS We searched ALOIS, the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group's Specialized Register, on 16 June 2017 using the terms: personally tailored OR individualized OR individualised OR individual OR person-centred OR meaningful OR personhood OR involvement OR engagement OR engaging OR identity. We also performed additional searches in MEDLINE (Ovid SP), Embase (Ovid SP), PsycINFO (Ovid SP), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Web of Science (ISI Web of Science), ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization (WHO) ICTRP, to ensure that the search for the review was as up to date and as comprehensive as possible. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials and controlled clinical trials offering personally tailored activities. All interventions included an assessment of the participants' present or past preferences for, or interests in, particular activities as a basis for an individual activity plan. Control groups received either usual care or an active control intervention. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently checked the articles for inclusion, extracted data and assessed the methodological quality of included studies. For all studies, we assessed the risk of selection bias, performance bias, attrition bias and detection bias. In case of missing information, we contacted the study authors. MAIN RESULTS We included eight studies with 957 participants. The mean age of participants in the studies ranged from 78 to 88 years and in seven studies the mean MMSE score was 12 or lower. Seven studies were randomised controlled trials (three individually randomised, parallel group studies, one individually randomised cross-over study and three cluster-randomised trials) and one study was a non-randomised clinical trial. Five studies included a control group receiving usual care, two studies an active control intervention (activities which were not personally tailored) and one study included both an active control and usual care. Personally tailored activities were mainly delivered directly to the participants; in one study the nursing staff were trained to deliver the activities. The selection of activities was based on different theoretical models but the activities did not vary substantially.We found low-quality evidence indicating that personally tailored activities may slightly improve challenging behaviour (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.49 to 0.08; I² = 50%; 6 studies; 439 participants). We also found low-quality evidence from one study that was not included in the meta-analysis, indicating that personally tailored activities may make little or no difference to general restlessness, aggression, uncooperative behaviour, very negative and negative verbal behaviour (180 participants). There was very little evidence related to our other primary outcome of quality of life, which was assessed in only one study. From this study, we found that quality of life rated by proxies was slightly worse in the group receiving personally tailored activities (moderate-quality evidence, mean difference (MD) -1.93, 95% CI -3.63 to -0.23; 139 participants). Self-rated quality of life was only available for a small number of participants, and there was little or no difference between personally tailored activities and usual care on this outcome (low-quality evidence, MD 0.26, 95% CI -3.04 to 3.56; 42 participants). We found low-quality evidence that personally tailored activities may make little or no difference to negative affect (SMD -0.02, 95% CI -0.19 to 0.14; I² = 0%; 6 studies; 589 participants). We found very low quality evidence and are therefore very uncertain whether personally tailored activities have any effect on positive affect (SMD 0.88, 95% CI 0.43 to 1.32; I² = 80%; 6 studies; 498 participants); or mood (SMD -0.02, 95% CI -0.27 to 0.23; I² = 0%; 3 studies; 247 participants). We were not able to undertake a meta-analysis for engagement and the sleep-related outcomes. We found very low quality evidence and are therefore very uncertain whether personally tailored activities improve engagement or sleep-related outcomes (176 and 139 participants, respectively). Two studies that investigated the duration of the effects of personally tailored activities indicated that the intervention effects persisted only during the delivery of the activities. Two studies reported information about adverse effects and no adverse effects were observed. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Offering personally tailored activities to people with dementia in long-term care may slightly improve challenging behaviour. Evidence from one study suggested that it was probably associated with a slight reduction in the quality of life rated by proxies, but may have little or no effect on self-rated quality of life. We acknowledge concerns about the validity of proxy ratings of quality of life in severe dementia. Personally tailored activities may have little or no effect on negative affect and we are uncertain whether they improve positive affect or mood. There was no evidence that interventions were more likely to be effective if based on one specific theoretical model rather than another. Our findings leave us unable to make recommendations about specific activities or the frequency and duration of delivery. Further research should focus on methods for selecting appropriate and meaningful activities for people in different stages of dementia.
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- Ralph Möhler
- Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of FreiburgInstitute for Evidence in Medicine (for Cochrane Germany Foundation)Breisacher Str. 153FreiburgGermany79110
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- Parc de Salut MarDepartment of GeriatricsCarrer Llull, 410BarcelonaSpain08019
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant PauPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MFRHB)Carrer Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain08025
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- Martin Luther University Halle‐WittenbergInstitute of Health and Nursing SciencesMagdeburger Straße 8Halle (Saale)Germany06112
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Kromhout M, Numans M, Achterberg W. Reducing behavioral symptoms in older patients with dementia by regulating caffeine consumption: Two single-subject trials. Eur Geriatr Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Regier NG, Gitlin LN. Psychosocial and Environmental Treatment Approaches for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Neurocognitive Disorders: an Update and Future Directions. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN PSYCHIATRY 2017; 4:80-101. [PMID: 37465053 PMCID: PMC10353767 DOI: 10.1007/s40501-017-0105-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Nearly all persons with dementia will exhibit behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) at some point during the course of the disease. These symptoms often pose significant challenges for formal and informal caregivers, and their treatment is unclear. Current guidelines recommend implementing nonpharmacological interventions as the first-line approach to managing BPSD. Given the recent proliferation of research evaluating the use of nonpharmacological interventions for BPSD, there is a continuing need to reevaluate and synthesize the findings in this area. The current review examines the evidence for using psychosocial and environmental strategies, focusing on the past 3 years of research efforts and assessing how this research augments what is known from prior reviews. We conclude that the results in the recent literature concerning the efficacy of psychosocial and environmental treatment approaches to behavioral symptoms in dementia continue to be promising, yet results are also mixed. We recommend the consideration of music therapy and tailored activities when utilizing a nonpharmacological approach, as these appear particularly promising throughout the literature. We also find that multisensory stimulation and animal-assisted therapy warrant further evaluation. In contrast, in this and previous reviews, approaches such as bright light therapy and aromatherapy have consistently been shown to be ineffective and, thus, cannot be recommended with confidence based on the evidence. We discuss limitations of current research studies and make recommendations for future research in the area of psychosocial and environmental interventions for BPSD.
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- Natalie G. Regier
- Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 North Wolfe Street, SON House Room 301, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Department of Community and Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Suite 316, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 North Wolfe Street, SON House Room 301, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Department of Community and Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Suite 316, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Suite 316, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Prevalence of Pain in Nursing Home Residents: The Role of Dementia Stage and Dementia Subtypes. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2017; 18:522-527. [PMID: 28236607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.12.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To study pain prevalence, pain type, and its pharmacological treatment in Dutch nursing home residents in relation to dementia subtype and dementia severity. DESIGN Data were collected as part of the PAINdemiA study, an observational cross-sectional study conducted between May 2014 and December 2015. SETTING Ten nursing homes in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS A total of 199 nursing home residents in various stages of dementia. MEASUREMENTS We collected data on pain (by observation: MOBID-2 Pain Scale and by self-report scales), pain type, pain medication, dementia subtype, dementia severity (GDS), and demographic features. RESULTS In the whole sample, the prevalence of pain was 43% (95% confidence interval 36%-50%) using the MOBID-2 Pain Scale. Regardless of regularly scheduled analgesics, approximately one-third of the residents with pain suffered from moderate to severe pain. Pain assessment with the MOBID-2 Pain Scale showed no difference in pain between dementia subtypes, but residents with more severe dementia experienced pain more often than those with less severe dementia (27% vs 15%). The prevalence of self-reported pain was significantly higher in residents with vascular dementia (VaD) (54%) compared with those with Alzheimer disease (18%) and other dementia subtypes (14%). Nociceptive pain was the predominant type of pain (72%) followed by mixed pain (25%). Acetaminophen was the most prescribed analgesic (80%). CONCLUSION Most of the participating nursing home residents had no pain; however, pain was observed more often in residents with severe dementia, whereas residents in the early stages of VaD self-reported pain more often that those with other dementia subtypes. As one-third of the residents with clinically relevant pain had moderate to severe pain regardless of using pain medication, more focus should be on how pain management could use more tailored approaches and be regularly adjusted to individual needs.
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Baier RR, Mor V. Pragmatic trials may help to identify effective strategies to reduce nursing home antipsychotic medication use. Isr J Health Policy Res 2017; 6:5. [PMID: 28149500 PMCID: PMC5270358 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-016-0130-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Despite widespread agreement that nursing homes’ use of antipsychotic medications for residents without specific psychiatric diagnoses is a marker of poor quality of care, prevalence remains high. Additionally, variation suggests continued opportunity to improve care even in countries, like the United States, that have long-standing policies designed to decrease antipsychotic medication use. In a recent Israel Journal of Health Policy Research article, Frankenthal et al. presented results linking increased antipsychotic medication use prevalence in Tel Aviv nursing homes with facility characteristics, including some that “undermine quality of care,” and called for increased national focus on this area. While we agree with the authors that government focus can help to decrease antipsychotic medication use, experience in the United States shows that such efforts may not be sufficient: we present data showing significant variation among United States nursing homes’ antipsychotic medication use prevalence after more than ten years of national warnings and programs. This suggests that United States nursing home clinicians and caregivers continue to need effective non-pharmacologic interventions to substitute for antipsychotic medications. We suggest expanded use of cluster-randomized trials to test strategies to withdraw residents from antipsychotic medications and to implement alternate, non-pharmacological approaches for addressing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
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- Rosa R Baier
- Brown University School of Public Health, Box G-S121-6, 121 S. Main Street, Providence, RI 02912 USA
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- Brown University School of Public Health, Box G-S121-6, 121 S. Main Street, Providence, RI 02912 USA
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Prusaczyk B, Cherney SM, Carpenter CR, DuBois JM. Informed Consent to Research with Cognitively Impaired Adults: Transdisciplinary Challenges and Opportunities. Clin Gerontol 2017; 40:63-73. [PMID: 28452628 PMCID: PMC5911394 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2016.1201714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Due to issues related to informed research consent, older adults with cognitive impairments are often excluded from high-quality studies that are not directly related to cognitive impairment, which has led to a dearth of evidence for this population. The challenges to including cognitively impaired older adults in research and the implications of their exclusion are a transdisciplinary issue. The ethical challenges and logistical barriers to conducting research with cognitively impaired older adults are addressed from the perspectives of three different fields-social work, emergency medicine, and orthopaedic surgery. Issues related to funding, study design, intervention components, and outcomes are discussed through the unique experiences of three different providers. A fourth perspective-medical research ethics-provides alternatives to exclusion when conducting research with cognitively impaired older adults such as timing, corrective feedback and plain language, and capacity assessment and proxy appointments. Given the increasing aging population and the lack of evidence on cognitively impaired older adults, it is critical that researchers, funders, and institutional review boards not be dissuaded from including this population in research studies.
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- Beth Prusaczyk
- a Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis , Missouri , USA
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- a Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis , Missouri , USA
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- a Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis , Missouri , USA
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Klapwijk MS, Caljouw MA, Pieper MJ, van der Steen JT, Achterberg WP. Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2016; 42:186-197. [PMID: 27668927 PMCID: PMC5290445 DOI: 10.1159/000448806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine which characteristics are associated with quality of life (QOL) in residents with moderate to very severe dementia in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional analysis of a cluster randomized controlled study in 12 Dutch LTCFs that enrolled 288 residents, with moderate to severe dementia assessed with the Reisberg Global Deterioration Scale (Reisberg GDS) and QOL with the QUALIDEM. Characteristics that were hypothesized to be associated with the six domains of QOL (applicable to very severe dementia) included demographic variables, activities of daily living (Katz ADL), cognitive performance (Cognitive Performance Scale; CPS), pain (Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate; PACSLAC-D), neuropsychiatric symptoms (Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version; NPI-NH) and comorbidities. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression modelling showed associations with age in the domain Social isolation [odds ratio, OR, 0.95 (95% confidence interval, CI, 0.91-0.99)], ADL level in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.89 (95% CI 0.83-0.95)] and the domain Social relations [OR 0.87 (95% CI 0.81-0.93)], severity of dementia in the domain Social relations [OR 0.28 (95% CI 0.12-0.62)] and in the domain Social isolation [OR 2.10 (95% CI 1.17-3.78)], psychiatric disorders in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.39 (95% CI 0.17-0.87)] and pulmonary diseases in the domain Negative affect [OR 0.14 (95% CI 0.03-0.61)] of the QUALIDEM. Neuropsychiatric symptoms were independently associated with all six domains of the QUALIDEM [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.90-0.96) to OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.95-0.99)]. Pain was associated with the domains Care relationship [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.84-1.00)] and Negative affect [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.85-1.00)]. CONCLUSION QOL in dementia is independently associated with age, ADL, dementia severity, pain, psychiatric disorders, pulmonary diseases and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is possible to detect persons with dementia at risk for a lower QOL. This information is important for developing personalized interventions to improve QOL in persons with dementia in LTCFs.
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- Maartje S. Klapwijk
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands,Marente, LTCF ‘van Wijckerslooth’, Oegstgeest, Leiden, The Netherlands,*Maartje S. Klapwijk, MD, Department of Public Health and Primary Care Leiden University Medical Center PO Box 9600, NL-2300 RC Leiden (The Netherlands) E-Mail
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands,Topaz, LTCF ‘Zuydtwijck’, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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