The first use of dementia care mapping in the care for older people with intellectual disability: A process analysis according to the RE-AIM framework

Feija Schaap, Geke Dijkstra, Evelyn Finnema, Sijmen Reijneveld

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Abstract

Introduction: The aging of the population with intellectual disability (ID), with associated conseqences as dementia, creates a need for evidence-based methods to support staff. Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) is perceived to be valuable in dementia care and promising in ID-care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the process of the first use of DCM in ID-care.

Methods: DCM was used among older people with ID and care-staff in 12 group homes of six organisations. We obtained data on the first use of DCM in ID-care via focus-group discussions and face-to-face interviews with: care-staff (N = 24), managers (N = 10), behavioural specialists (N = 7), DCM-ID mappers (N = 12), and DCM-trainers (N = 2). We used the RE-AIM framework for a thematic process-analysis.

Results: All available staff (94%) participated in DCM (reach). Regarding its efficacy, staff considered DCM valuable; it provided them new knowledge and skills. Participants intended to adopt DCM, by continuing and expanding its use in their organisations. DCM was implemented as intended, and strictly monitored and supported by DCM-trainers. As for maintenance, DCM was further tailored to ID-care and a version for individual ID-care settings was developed, both as standards for international use. To sustain the use of DCM in ID-care, a multidisciplinary, interorganisational learning network was established.

Conclusion: DCM tailored to ID-care proved to be an appropriate and valuable method to support staff in their work with aging clients, and it allows for further implementation. This is a first step to obtain an evidence-based method in ID-care for older clients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)912-919
Number of pages8
JournalAGING & MENTAL HEALTH
Volume22
Issue number7
Early online date24-Nov-2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • RE-AIM FRAMEWORK
  • Dementia Care Mapping
  • DEMENTIA
  • BEHAVIOR
  • OUTCOMES
  • PERSON-CENTERED CARE
  • RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL
  • QUALITY-OF-LIFE
  • LEARNING-DISABILITY
  • NURSING-HOMES
  • IMPLEMENTATION
  • INTERVENTIONS
  • RESIDENT

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