Browsing Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine by Subject "Dementia"
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1 Carer perspectives of trust and authority during COVID-19
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529 ASSESSING DISCOMFORT AND DISTRESS IN OLDER INPATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA
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Acceptability of Using a Decision Aid to Support Family Carers of People With Dementia Towards the End of Life: A Qualitative Study.
(Wiley, 2024-06-19)OBJECTIVES: To explore the experiences, acceptability and utility of a decision aid for family carers of people with dementia towards the end of life. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with a sample of family ... -
Association Between Dementia, Change in Home-Care Use, and Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study Using Data from Three Cohort Studies.
(2024)BACKGROUND: The emotional impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on people with dementia has been quantified. However, little is known about the impact of change in home-care use owing to the pandemic. ... -
Attitudes to long-term care in India: A secondary, mixed methods analysis.
(2024-06)OBJECTIVES: In India, globalisation is purported to have contributed to shifting family structures and changing attitudes to long-term care (LTC) facility use. We investigated the attitudes to and usage frequency of LTC ... -
Challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic by family carers of people living with dementia towards the end of life.
(2021-09-21)BACKGROUND: People living with dementia account for a large proportion of deaths due to COVID-19. Family carers are faced with making significant and emotive decisions during the pandemic, including decisions about end of ... -
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of 'Live Well with Parkinson's' self-management intervention versus treatment as usual for improving quality of life for people with Parkinson's: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
(2023-12-05)BACKGROUND: The Live Well with Parkinson's Self-Management Toolkit is designed for use in the NHS to support people with Parkinson's, their carers and health professionals in managing motor and non-motor symptoms and ... -
Clinical effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2024-02)People living with dementia commonly experience anxiety, which is often challenging to manage. We investigated the effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in this population. We conducted a systematic ... -
Co-design development of a decision guide on eating and drinking for people with severe dementia during acute hospital admissions.
(2023-04)INTRODUCTION: Using co-design processes, we aimed to develop an evidence-based decision guide for family carers and hospital professionals to support decision-making about eating and drinking for hospital patients with ... -
Co-design of a theory-based implementation plan for a holistic eHealth assessment and decision support framework for people with dementia in care homes.
(Sage Publications, 2023-11-28)BACKGROUND: Despite positive findings around the use of eHealth in dementia care, it is rarely translated into routine practice. This can be facilitated by early involvement of end-users in the development of an implementation ... -
Co-design of the EMBED-Care Framework as an intervention to enhance shared decision-making for people affected by dementia and practitioners, comprising holistic assessment, linked with clinical decision support tools: A qualitative study.
(2024-02)INTRODUCTION: Shared decision-making intends to align care provision with individuals' preferences. However, the involvement of people living with dementia in decision-making about their care varies. We aimed to co-design ... -
Communication between the multidisciplinary team and families regarding nutrition and hydration for people with severe dementia in acute hospitals: a qualitative study.
(Oxford University Press, 2022-11-24)BACKGROUND: When a person with severe dementia is in hospital and has eating and drinking difficulties, communication between the multidisciplinary team and families can be challenging and lead to suboptimal care. OBJECTIVE: ...