Engagement of Veterans With Dementia in Partners in Dementia Care: An Evidence-Based Care Coordination Program.
J Appl Gerontol
; 36(5): 570-591, 2017 05.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26912728
ABSTRACT
This study describes engagement of veterans with dementia in an evidence-based care coordination intervention called Partners in Dementia Care (PDC). PDC uses a person-centered approach that encourages participation by individuals with dementia (IWDs), despite their cognitive impairment. PDC also targets primary family or friend caregivers, who often are the main user of the program. Of the total 316 IWDs, 202 passed a mental status screening and were considered to have engagement potential. The study of actual engagement was based on data from IWDs' PDC records, combined with data from structured research interviews. Approximately 80% of IWDs with engagement potential had a minimum level of actual engagement in PDC. A smaller subsample was more actively engaged, as indicated by assigned and/or accomplished action steps. Younger IWDs and those self-reporting more memory difficulties had higher levels of engagement. Results describe one example of the extent and limits of IWD engagement in psychosocial interventions.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veteranos
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Cuidadores
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Medicina Baseada em Evidências
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Gerontol
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos