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Process evaluation of the implementation of dementia-specific case conferences in nursing homes (FallDem): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Daniela Holle, Martina Roes, Ines Buscher, Sven Reuther, René Müller, Margareta Halek

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Trial report in Trials, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniela HolleGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str, 12, 58453 Witten, Germany. daniela.holle@dzne.de.
Martina Roes
Ines Buscher
Sven Reuther
René Müller
Margareta Halek
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChallenging behaviors exhibited by individuals with dementia might result from an unmet need that they cannot communicate directly due to cognitive restrictions. A dementia-specific case conference represents a promising means of analyzing and exploring these unmet needs. The ongoing FallDem study is a stepped-wedged, cluster-randomized trial evaluating the effects of two different types of dementia-specific case conferences on the challenging behaviors of nursing home residents. This study protocol describes the process evaluation that is conducted, along with the FallDem study.The goal of the process evaluation is to explain potential discrepancies between expected and observed outcomes, and to provide insights into implementation processes and recruitment strategies, as well as the contexts and contextual factors that promote or inhibit the implementation of dementia-specific case conferences. METHODS/

designThe process evaluation will use a mixed-method design comprising longitudinal elements, in which quantitative and qualitative data will be gathered. Qualitative data will be analyzed using content analysis, documentary analysis and a documentary method. Quantitative data (standardized questionnaires) will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. Both types of data will complement one another and provide a more comprehensive picture of the different objects under investigation. DISCUSSION: The process evaluation will allow for a comprehensive understanding of the changing processes and mechanisms underlying the 'black box' of the complex intervention of the FallDem study. These findings will provide practical knowledge regarding issues related to the implementation of dementia-specific case conferences in nursing homes.

trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials identifier: ISRCTN20203855, registered on 10th July 2013.

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CognitionHomes for the AgedResearch DesignActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation, PsychologicalAge FactorsAttitude of Health PersonnelDementiaGermanyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services ResearchHumansNurse's RoleNursing HomesNursing StaffPatient-Centered Care

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PMID25496425
PMCPMC4295267
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