Feasibility study of an optimised person-centred intervention to improve mental health and reduce antipsychotics amongst people with dementia in care homes: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Whitaker, Rhiannon ^a   Ballard, Clive ^b   Stafford, Jane ^c   Orrell, Martin ^d   Moniz Cook, Esme ^e   Woods, Robert T ^a   Murray, Joanna ^b   Knapp, Martin ^f   Carlton, Barbara Woodward ^g   Fossey, Jane ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^g ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic medication; Behavioural symptoms; Care homes; Cost effectiveness; Dementia; Exercise; Implementation; Person centred care; Quality of life; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DRUG COSTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872113402     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-13     Document Type: Article

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