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View article: Process evaluation of an intervention to reduce sleep problems in people living with dementia in nursing homes: a mixed-methods study
Process evaluation of an intervention to reduce sleep problems in people living with dementia in nursing homes: a mixed-methods study Open
Background People living with dementia often suffer from sleep disturbances. The MoNoPol-Sleep (multimodal, nonpharmacological intervention for sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in nursing homes) study aimed to develop and …
View article: Induction and Rapid Orientation of Agency Nursing Staff in the Hospital Setting: A Systematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Induction and Rapid Orientation of Agency Nursing Staff in the Hospital Setting: A Systematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Open
Aim To aggregate the experiences of temporary nursing staff in the hospital setting related to their induction and rapid orientation to new wards, describe the methods used, and identify facilitating and hindering factors. Design Qualitati…
View article: Measuring patients’ medical treatment preferences in advance care planning: development and validation of the Treat-Me-ACP instrument – a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Measuring patients’ medical treatment preferences in advance care planning: development and validation of the Treat-Me-ACP instrument – a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial Open
Background Advance Care Planning interventions should be evaluated as broadly as possible to gain a holistic understanding of the Advance Care Planning process. However, validated early stage outcome instruments are lacking. Therefore, the…
View article: Intervention for sleep problems in nursing home residents with dementia: a cluster-randomized study
Intervention for sleep problems in nursing home residents with dementia: a cluster-randomized study Open
The MoNoPol-Sleep intervention reduced sleep problems of people living with dementia in NH compared to standard care.
View article: Effects of advance care planning in care dependent community-dwelling older persons (STADPLAN): A cluster-randomised controlled trial
Effects of advance care planning in care dependent community-dwelling older persons (STADPLAN): A cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
Background: Most randomised controlled trials on advance care planning were conducted in people with advanced, life-limiting illnesses or in institutional settings. There are few studies on its effect in older people living in the communit…
View article: Item distribution, internal consistency and structural validity of the German language Person-centred climate questionnaire - Staff version (PCQ-G-S): a cross-sectional study
Item distribution, internal consistency and structural validity of the German language Person-centred climate questionnaire - Staff version (PCQ-G-S): a cross-sectional study Open
Background Person-centredness is considered as best practice for people with dementia. A frequently used instrument to assess person-centredness of a care environment is the Person-centred Climate Questionnaire (PCQ). The questionnaire com…
View article: Contextual factors influencing advance care planning in home care: process evaluation of the cluster-randomised controlled trial STADPLAN
Contextual factors influencing advance care planning in home care: process evaluation of the cluster-randomised controlled trial STADPLAN Open
Background The STADPLAN study is a cluster-randomised controlled trial including 27 home care services in Germany. It assesses the effect of an advance care planning (ACP) intervention delivered by trained nurses to older care-dependent pa…
View article: Evaluation of a multi-component, non-pharmacological intervention to prevent and reduce sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in nursing homes (MoNoPol-sleep): study protocol for a cluster-randomized exploratory trial
Evaluation of a multi-component, non-pharmacological intervention to prevent and reduce sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in nursing homes (MoNoPol-sleep): study protocol for a cluster-randomized exploratory trial Open
Background Sleep problems are highly prevalent in people with dementia. Nevertheless, there is no “gold standard” intervention to prevent or reduce sleep problems in people with dementia. Existing interventions are characterized by a prono…
View article: How to Achieve the Desired Outcomes of a Complex Intervention in Nursing Homes: A Theory of Change
How to Achieve the Desired Outcomes of a Complex Intervention in Nursing Homes: A Theory of Change Open
Background Recent systematic reviews suggest the effectiveness of complex psychosocial interventions to reduce sleep disturbances in people with dementia (PwD) living in nursing homes. However, it is unclear how and under which circumstanc…
View article: Characteristics of multicomponent, nonpharmacological interventions to reduce or avoid sleep disturbances in nursing home residents: a systematic review
Characteristics of multicomponent, nonpharmacological interventions to reduce or avoid sleep disturbances in nursing home residents: a systematic review Open
The analysis of included interventions demonstrates somehow promising results, although findings are difficult to interpret as interventions were not well described, and the challenges of developing and evaluating complex interventions wer…
View article: P36 Development of the STADPLAN intervention on advance care planning in care dependent community-dwelling older persons in germany
P36 Development of the STADPLAN intervention on advance care planning in care dependent community-dwelling older persons in germany Open
Background The STADPLAN project is a multicentre, cluster-randomised controlled trial on advance care planning (ACP) in older people receiving professional home care. The aim of the intervention is to encourage patients to deal with the to…
View article: P29 Study on advance care planning in care dependent community-dwelling older persons in germany (STADPLAN): protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial
P29 Study on advance care planning in care dependent community-dwelling older persons in germany (STADPLAN): protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
Background In Germany, advance care planning (ACP) was first introduced by law in 2015. Since then, implementation efforts of ACP have been limited to nursing homes and mental health institutional setting. this study aims to evaluate the e…
View article: Effect of person-centred care on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes (EPCentCare): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Effect of person-centred care on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes (EPCentCare): a cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
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