ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Evaluating the Impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program (DCHP) on Hospital-Acquired Complications: Study Protocol.
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- Health Economic Evaluation Alongside Stepped Wedge Trials: A Methodological Systematic Review.PharmacoEconomics · 2021Pooled it
- The impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program on hospital acquired complications - a non-randomised stepped wedge hybrid effectiveness-implementation study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Recognition of cognitive dysfunction in hospitalised older patients: a flash mob study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Observational
- Effects of surgical treatment modalities on postoperative cognitive function and delirium in elderly patients with extremely unstable hip fractures.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- The impact of a cognitive impairment support program on patients in an acute care setting: a pre-test post-test intervention study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Australian Rural Health Services: A Pilot Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program on acute hospital staff satisfaction.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Correlates of Mild Cognitive Impairment of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Wuhan, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
Despite the increasing number of older people, many with cognitive impairment (CI), in hospitals, there is yet to be an evaluation of hospital-wide interventions improving the management of those with CI. In hospitalized patients with CI, there are likely to be associations between increased complications that impact on outcomes, length of stay, and costs. This prospective study will evaluate the effectiveness of an established hospital CI support program on patient outcomes, patient quality of life, staff awareness of CI, and carer satisfaction. Using a stepped-wedge, continuous-recruitment method, the pre-intervention patient data will provide the control data for usual hospital care. The intervention, the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program, provides hospital-wide CI awareness and support education, and screening for all patients aged 65+, along with a bedside alert, the Cognitive Impairment Identifier. The primary outcome is a reduction in hospital-acquired complications: urinary tract infections, pressure injuries, pneumonia and delirium. Secondary outcome measures include cost effectiveness, patient quality of life, carer satisfaction, staff awareness of CI, and staff perceived impact of care. This large-sample study across four sites offers an opportunity for research evaluation of health service functioning at a whole-of-hospital level, which is important for sustainable change in hospital practice.
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