Dementia care mapping as a research tool for measuring quality of life in care settings: psychometric properties

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1064-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Fossey ◽  
Lesley Lee ◽  
Clive Ballard
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Care Mapping ◽  
Dementia Care Mapping

Dementia care mapping: effects on residents’ quality of life and challenging behavior in German nursing homes. A quasi-experimental trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1875-1892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Nikolaus Dichter ◽  
Tina Quasdorf ◽  
Christian Günter Georg Schwab ◽  
Diana Trutschel ◽  
Burkhard Haastert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Experimental Trial ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Secondary Outcomes ◽  
Care Mapping ◽  
Dementia Care Mapping

ABSTRACTBackground:Person-centered care (PCC) is a widely recognized concept in dementia research and care. Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) is a method for implementing PCC. Prior studies have yielded heterogeneous results regarding the effectiveness of DCM for people with dementia (PwD). We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of DCM with regard to quality of life (QoL) and challenging behavior in PwD in nursing homes (NHs).Methods:Leben-QD II is an 18-month, three-armed, pragmatic quasi-experimental trial. The sample of PwD was divided into three groups with three living units per group: (A) DCM applied since 2009, (B) DCM newly introduced during the study, and (C) a control intervention based on a regular and standardized QoL rating. The primary outcome was QoL measured with the Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD) proxy, and the secondary outcomes were QoL (measured with QUALIDEM) and challenging behavior (measured with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home version, NPI-NH).Results:There were no significant differences either between the DCM intervention groups and the control group or between the two DCM intervention groups regarding changes in the primary or secondary outcomes. At baseline, the estimated least square means of the QoL-AD proxy for groups A, B, and C were 32.54 (confidence interval, hereafter CI: 29.36–35.72), 33.62 (CI: 30.55–36.68), and 30.50 (CI: 27.47–33.52), respectively. The DCM groups A (31.32; CI: 28.15–34.48) and B (27.60; CI: 24.51–30.69) exhibited a reduction in QoL values, whereas group C exhibited an increase (32.54; CI: 29.44–35.64) after T2.Conclusions:DCM exhibited no statistically significant effect in terms of QoL and challenging behavior of PwD in NHs. To increase the likelihood of a positive effect for PwD, it is necessary to ensure successful implementation of the intervention.

scholarly journals Exploring the Potential for Secondary uses of Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) Data for Improving the Quality of Dementia Care

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1060-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shehla Khalid ◽  
Claire Surr ◽  
Daniel Neagu ◽  
Neil Small
Keyword(s):  
Dementia Care ◽  
Care Mapping ◽  
Dementia Care Mapping

scholarly journals Dementia Care Mapping in long-term care settings: a systematic review of the evidence

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1609-1618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Barbosa ◽  
Kathryn Lord ◽  
Alan Blighe ◽  
Gail Mountain
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Term Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Mapping ◽  
Dementia Care Mapping

ABSTRACTBackground:This systematic review identifies and reports the extent and nature of evidence to support the use of Dementia Care Mapping as an intervention in care settings.Methods:The review was limited to studies that used Dementia Care Mapping as an intervention and included outcomes involving either care workers and/or people living with dementia. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, CINAHL, PsychINFO, EBSCO, and Scopus and manually from identified articles reference lists. Studies published up to January 2017 were included. Initial screening of identified papers was based on abstracts read by one author; full-text papers were further evaluated by a second author. The quality of the identified papers was assessed independently by two authors using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. A narrative synthesis of quantitative findings was conducted.Results:We identified six papers fulfilling predefined criteria. Studies consist of recent, large scale, good quality trials that had some positive impacts upon care workers’ stress and burnout and benefit people with dementia in terms of agitated behaviors, neuropsychiatric symptoms, falls, and quality of life.Conclusion:Available research provides preliminary evidence that Dementia Care Mapping may benefit care workers and people living with dementia in care settings. Future research should build on the successful studies to date and use other outcomes to better understand the benefits of this intervention.

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