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Process evaluation of the context, reach and recruitment of participants and delivery of dementia-specific case conferences (WELCOME-IdA) in nursing homes (FallDem): a mixed-methods study.

Daniela Holle, Rene Müller-Widmer, Sven Reuther, Ute Rosier-Segschneider, Rabea Graf, Martina Roes, Margareta Halek

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Trial report in Trials, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Daniela HolleGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany. daniela.holle@dzne.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6563-4712
Rene Müller-WidmerGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany.
Sven ReutherGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany.
Ute Rosier-SegschneiderGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany.
Rabea GrafGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany.
Martina RoesGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany.
Margareta HalekGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453, Witten, Germany.
Witten/Herdecke University · DEGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DE

Funding

Public Welfare Foundation of North-Rhine-Westphalia SW-620-6227-Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA system of dementia-specific case conferences (WELCOME-IdA) was evaluated using a stepped-wedge design in six nursing homes (NHs) to enable nursing staff to analyse properly the behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of residents with dementia. A process evaluation of the context, the recruitment and target populations reached (residents and nursing staff) and the delivery of the intervention and implementation strategy was carried out to explore the lack of effectiveness of WELCOME-IdA on the residents' prevalence of BPSD.

methodsThis study was part of a larger process evaluation using a mixed-methods design. Standardised questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, attendance lists, standardised protocols and written self-reports were used to collect the data. The quantitative data were analysed by calculating descriptive statistics. The qualitative interviews were analysed using deductive content analysis and the self-reports were analysed using a documentary analysis.

resultsNone of the NHs had prior experience with dementia-specific case conferences on a specific concept related to BPSD. The number of residents for whom a dementia-specific case conference was held was lower than expected. The number of nursing staff reached was high, although as defined in the study protocol, core nursing teams continuously participating in all components of the intervention were not established throughout the study. An analysis of the delivery of the intervention showed a reduction in the frequency of dementia-specific case conferences and deviations in the process structure and role structure of WELCOME-IdA. The strategy used to facilitate the implementation of WELCOME-IdA was mostly followed. An analysis of the recruitment of residents indicated that the variation in which residents were included in the study sample was high and that the intended sample size required to achieve a power >80% was not reached.

conclusionAn analysis of the process evaluation data indicated that there were inaccuracies in the implementation of WELCOME-IdA and there were methodological limitations within the design of the effectiveness trial, both of which could explain the lack of effectiveness of WELCOME-IdA. To optimise the process structure of WELCOME-IdA, an assessment of BPSD and a pre-selection of possible domains for the behavioural analysis could be conducted prior to a dementia-specific case conference.

trial registrationISRCTN20203855 . Registered on 10 July 2013.

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Delivery of Health CareHomes for the AgedNursing HomesOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient SelectionAttitude of Health PersonnelDementiaEducation, NursingGermanyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInservice TrainingInterdisciplinary CommunicationInterviews as TopicNursing StaffPatient Care TeamBehavioural and psychological symptomsDementiaDementia-specific case conferenceMixed-methods studyNursing homeProcess evaluationWELCOME-IdA

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