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Care-delivery interventions to manage agitation and aggression in dementia nursing home and assisted living residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2015
  • Year Published
    2016
  • Quality Rating
    7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (7); Netherlands (4); UK (2); UK (England) (2); Australia (1); Canada (1); France (1); Germany (1); Norway (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (7); Netherlands (4); UK (2); UK (England) (2); Australia (1); Canada (1); France (1); Germany (1); Norway (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Package of care/care pathways/disease management
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    Staff - Training
    Staff - Support
    Implementation strategies
    Provider-targeted strategy
    Educational material
    Educational meeting
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Alzheimer and other dementias
    Other
    Mental health and addictions
    Sectors
    Home care
    Long-term care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
    Caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Jutkowitz E, Brasure M, Fuchs E, Shippee T, Kane RA, Fink HA, et al. Care-delivery interventions to manage agitation and aggression in Dementia nursing home and assisted living residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2016;64(3):477-488.
  • DOI
    10.1111/jgs.13936

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