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ReviewJournal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology2023

Identifying Quality Indicators for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Modified Delphi Method.

Jennifer G Burgess, Donovan T Maust, Ming-Un Myron Chang, Kara Zivin, Lauren B Gerlach

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Review in Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Methodological evaluation of the psychometric properties of medication-related quality indicators in residential aged care homes: a systematic review.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jennifer G BurgessVeterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, 20034VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0941-0121
Donovan T MaustVeterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, 20034VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Ming-Un Myron ChangVeterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, 20034VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kara ZivinVeterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, 20034VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Lauren B GerlachDepartment of Psychiatry, 1259University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Funding

Medicating distress: Use of psychotropic medications among patients with dementia receiving hospice careK23AG066864 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI GERLACH, LAUREN BETH · 2021 to 2025
$1.0M
Unintended Consequences: The Impact of VA Antipsychotic Reduction Efforts in DementiaI01HX002050 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI ZIVIN, KARA · 2018 to 2022
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HSR&D Research Career Scientist AwardIK6HX003397 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI Kara Zivin · 2021 to 2026
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HSRD VA I01 HX002050HSRD VA IK6 HX003397NIA NIH HHS K23 AG066864
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe convened a two-round, modified Delphi panel to identify and reach consensus on additional potential quality indicators (QIs) for nursing home residents with dementia.

methodsThe study team identified 12 potential QIs for nursing home dementia care and treatment of behavioral disturbances based on review of the literature. All proposed QIs were readily available in administrative claims data. Panelists rated each QI on importance, usefulness, and feasibility (a total of 36 items) using a 9-point Likert scale. Data were collected using an online survey platform and virtual group discussion. We defined consensus as ≥70% of the panelists responding within a three-point range surrounding the median. A QI achieved relevance on a domain (importance, usefulness, feasibility) when the panel reached consensus and a median rating of 7-9.

resultsThe study had a 100% response rate for both survey rounds. Twenty-four items achieved consensus, with 15 reaching relevance with a median >7. Three QIs (percent of long-stay residents with dementia prescribed APs, percent with physical restraint use, and percent with a positive behavioral symptom score) reached consensus at the highest median score (9) for importance. Only 2 of the 12 proposed QIs reached relevance on all three domains: percent of long-stay residents with dementia prescribed antipsychotics (APs) and percent prescribed benzodiazepines.

conclusionsOf the proposed QIs, our panel of dementia care experts only reached consensus on two QIs: measuring long-stay resident prescriptions of APs and benzodiazepines. Challenges remain in identifying QIs that meet threshold of all three areas and accurately reflect quality nursing home dementia care.

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DementiaQuality Indicators, Health CareDelphi TechniqueHumansNursing HomesantipsychoticsDelphidementiaquality indicators

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PMCPMC9715812

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