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How to evaluate quality of care from the perspective of people with dementia
— an overview of the literature | | Author(s) | Angela van Baalen, Ad J J M Vingerhoets, Herman J Sixma, Jacomine de Lange |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 10, no 1, February 2011 |
| Pages | pp 112-137 |
| Source | http://dem.sagepub.com/ |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Services ; Quality ; Evaluation ; Interviewing ; Participation ; Research Reviews ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | This literature review looks at research on including the perspectives of people with dementia when evaluating quality of care. Studies that included the views of individuals with dementia were few and relatively small scale, particularly those that focused on issues such as quality of care. However the evidence suggests that there is consensus that people with mild to moderate dementia are able to talk about their experiences of care with clarity and insight. A minimum level of orientation to place, attention and language skills in the person with dementia are important for a successful subjective evaluation. On the basis of the literature, the authors produced practical guidelines for use when collecting information from people with dementia by interviewing, through self-administered questionnaires, or using focus groups. It is concluded that, in people with mild to moderate dementia, assessment of quality of care can best be done by individual interviewing and focus groups. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110526011 A |
| Classmark | EA: I: 59: 4C: 3DL: TMB: 3A:6KC: 64A |
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