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SynthesisZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2018

Dementia-specific training for nursing home staff : A systematic literature review.

Julia Riesch, Lucy Meyer, Bosco Lehr, Thomas Severin

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Julia RieschInstitut für eHealth und Management im Gesundheitswesen, Hochschule Flensburg, Kanzleistraße 91-93, 24943, Flensburg, Germany. julia.riesch@hs-flensburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2699-2047
Lucy MeyerInstitut für eHealth und Management im Gesundheitswesen, Hochschule Flensburg, Kanzleistraße 91-93, 24943, Flensburg, Germany.
Bosco LehrInstitut für eHealth und Management im Gesundheitswesen, Hochschule Flensburg, Kanzleistraße 91-93, 24943, Flensburg, Germany.
Thomas SeverinInstitut für eHealth und Management im Gesundheitswesen, Hochschule Flensburg, Kanzleistraße 91-93, 24943, Flensburg, Germany.
Flensburg University of Applied Sciences · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor people with dementia high-quality care is vital, since at present dementia cannot be cured. In nursing homes this care is provided by the staff, who therefore require dementia-specific training enabling them to improve the quality of life for people with dementia.

objectiveThis article compares existing dementia-specific training for nursing home staff with recommendations, based on the current state of research, by the Alzheimer's Association and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and discusses the outcome of this training. MATERIAL AND

methodsA systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify studies addressing dementia-specific training. The electronic databases Embase, Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, PsychINFO, PSYNDEX, and ScienceDirect were searched.

resultsThe training topics most commonly considered were person-centered care, communicating with people affected by dementia, and information about dementia. The roles of different social and healthcare professionals, palliative care of people with dementia, and understanding family dynamics are least featured in the training. There are training concepts which focus not only on the transfer of knowledge but also on practical exercises.

conclusionIn general, the recommended topics were addressed in dementia-specific training concepts, but there is potential for optimization. Further research is needed to identify success criteria in dementia-specific training and identify the successful combination of theoretical knowledge and practical exercise.

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DementiaHomes for the AgedHumansNursing HomesNursing StaffQuality of Health CareQuality of LifeDementiaNursing homeNursing staffSystematic reviewTraining

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PMID28831611
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