scholarly journals Effects of Dementia Care Mapping on well‐being and quality of life of older people with intellectual disability: A quasi‐experimental study

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 849-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feija D. Schaap ◽  
Geke J. Dijkstra ◽  
Roy E. Stewart ◽  
Evelyn J. Finnema ◽  
Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Older People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
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.

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