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Best practices interventions to improve quality of care of people with dementia living at home

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
    2012
  • Year Published
    2014
  • Quality Rating
    8/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (11); UK (England) (3); Finland (2); Germany (2); France (1); Hong Kong (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); UK (Wales) (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (11); UK (England) (3); Finland (2); Germany (2); France (1); Hong Kong (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); UK (Wales) (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
    Community
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Case management
    Group care
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    Staff - Training
    Where care is provided
    Outreach
    With what supports is care provided
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Skills and competencies development
    (Personal) Support
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Alzheimer and other dementias
    Sectors
    Home care
    Providers
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
    Caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Zabalegui A, Hamers JP, Karlsson S, Leino-Kilpi H, Renom-Guiteras A, Saks K, et al. Best practices interventions to improve quality of care of people with dementia living at home. Patient Education and Counseling. 2014;95(2):175-184.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.pec.2014.01.00

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