TY - JOUR
T1 - Grip on challenging behaviour
T2 - A multidisciplinary care programme for managing behavioural problems in nursing home residents with dementia. Study protocol
AU - Zwijsen, Sandra A.
AU - Smalbrugge, Martin
AU - Zuidema, Sytse U.
AU - Koopmans, Raymond Tcm
AU - Bosmans, Judith E.
AU - Van Tulder, Maurits W.
AU - Eefsting, Jan A.
AU - Gerritsen, Debby L.
AU - Pot, Anne Margriet
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw).
PY - 2011/2/21
Y1 - 2011/2/21
N2 - Background: Behavioural problems are common in nursing home residents with dementia and they often are burdensome for both residents and nursing staff. In this study, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a new care programme for managing behavioural problems will be evaluated. Methods/Design. The care programme is based on Dutch national guidelines. It will consist of four steps: detection, analysis, treatment and evaluation. A stepped wedge design will be used. A total of 14 dementia special care units will implement the care programme. The primary outcome is behavioural problems. Secondary outcomes will include quality of life, prescription rate of antipsychotics, use of physical restraints and workload and job satisfaction of nursing staff. The effect of the care programme will be estimated using multilevel linear regression analysis. An economic evaluation from a societal perspective will also be carried out. Discussion. The care programme is expected to be cost-effective and effective in decreasing behavioural problems, workload of nursing staff and in increasing quality of life of residents. Trial registration. The Netherlands National Trial Register (NTR). Trial number: NTR 2141.
AB - Background: Behavioural problems are common in nursing home residents with dementia and they often are burdensome for both residents and nursing staff. In this study, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a new care programme for managing behavioural problems will be evaluated. Methods/Design. The care programme is based on Dutch national guidelines. It will consist of four steps: detection, analysis, treatment and evaluation. A stepped wedge design will be used. A total of 14 dementia special care units will implement the care programme. The primary outcome is behavioural problems. Secondary outcomes will include quality of life, prescription rate of antipsychotics, use of physical restraints and workload and job satisfaction of nursing staff. The effect of the care programme will be estimated using multilevel linear regression analysis. An economic evaluation from a societal perspective will also be carried out. Discussion. The care programme is expected to be cost-effective and effective in decreasing behavioural problems, workload of nursing staff and in increasing quality of life of residents. Trial registration. The Netherlands National Trial Register (NTR). Trial number: NTR 2141.
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U2 - 10.1186/1472-6963-11-41
DO - 10.1186/1472-6963-11-41
M3 - Article
C2 - 21338502
AN - SCOPUS:79951718686
SN - 1472-6963
VL - 11
JO - BMC Health Services Research
JF - BMC Health Services Research
M1 - 41
ER -
