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Dimensions of care for dementia sufferers in long-term care institutions — are they related to outcomes?
Author(s)	Neena L Chappell, R Colin Reid
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 55B, no 4, July 2000
Pages	pp S234-S244
Keywords	Dementia ; Long term patients ; Psychogeriatric units ; Nursing homes ; Canada.
Annotation	Data from the Intermediate Care Facility Project in British Columbia, Canada for some 500 over 65s including residents with dementia were used to empirically examine whether dimensions of care cluster in special care units (SCUs) compared with non-SCUs. The results showed there is virtually no clustering on dimensions along SCU/non-SCU lines. Neither SCU status nor the individual dimensions (e.g. cognitive function) were highly predictive of outcome. This Canadian research can be added to the few but growing number of rigorous studies that suggest SCUs are not homogeneous and do not necessarily provide better care than non-SCUs. Moreover, it raises questions about the benefits of "best practice" dimensions of care, regardless of SCU status. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000825241 A
Classmark	EA: LF7:4Q: LDM: LHB: 7S
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