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Published in: BMC Geriatrics 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Study protocol

Longitudinal evaluation of dementia care in German nursing homes: the “DemenzMonitor” study protocol

Authors: Rebecca Palm, Kerstin Köhler, Christian GG Schwab, Sabine Bartholomeyczik, Bernhard Holle

Published in: BMC Geriatrics | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

In Germany, the number of people with dementia living in nursing homes is rapidly increasing. Providing adequate care for their special needs is a challenge for institutions and their staff members. Because of the growing number of people with dementia, changes to the conceptual orientation of nursing homes have occurred. These changes include specialized living arrangements and psychosocial interventions recommended for people with dementia. Until now, the provision of dementia care and its association to the residents’ behavior and quality of life is not well investigated in Germany. The purpose of this study is to describe the provision of dementia care and to identify resident- as well as facility-related factors associated with residents behavior and quality of life.

Methods/Design

The DemenzMonitor study is designed as a longitudinal study that is repeated annually. Data will be derived from a convenience sample consisting of nursing homes across Germany. For the data collection, three questionnaires have been developed that measure information on the level of the nursing home, the living units, and the residents. Data collection will be performed by staff members from the nursing homes. The data collection procedure will be supervised by a study coordinator who is trained by the research team. Data analysis will be performed on each data level using appropriate techniques for descriptions and comparisons as well as longitudinal regression analysis.

Discussion

The DemenzMonitor is the first study in Germany that assesses how dementia care is provided in nursing homes with respect to living arrangements and recommended interventions. This study links the acquired data with residents’ outcome measurements, making it possible to evaluate different aspects and concepts of care.
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Metadata
Title
Longitudinal evaluation of dementia care in German nursing homes: the “DemenzMonitor” study protocol
Authors
Rebecca Palm
Kerstin Köhler
Christian GG Schwab
Sabine Bartholomeyczik
Bernhard Holle
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Geriatrics / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-123

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