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Evaluating care delivery — the application of dementia care mapping in learning disability residential services
Author(s)	Michelle Persaud, Sue Jaycock
Journal title	Journal of Learning Disabilities, vol 5, no 4, 2001
Pages	pp 345-352
Keywords	Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Psychiatric treatment ; Care homes ; Management [care] ; Evaluation.
Annotation	Measurement and evaluation in learning disability services is still in its infancy. The researchers of this study aimed to explore how good practice in relation to quality of care initiatives in dementia can transpose into learning disability settings. This was achieved by applying dementia care mapping (DCM) in learning disability environments, to evaluate its effectiveness and efficiency in this setting. Results demonstrate the method's application to be partially successful. The data produced compare favourably in quality, quantity and detail with those collected in dementia care areas. Analysis of data revealed great potential for the method; however, modification and adaptation of result indices and coding frameworks should be considered as possibilities for future work. The results illuminate significant issues for care in the area in which DCM was used. (OFFPRINT.) (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020529213 A
Classmark	EA: E4: LP: KW: QA: 4C *
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