The OptimaMed Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Medications in Long-term Care Residents With Severe Dementia: Results From a Quasi-experimental Intervention Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 44
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Medication regimen
研究概览
简要总结
An education intervention to promote medication reviews and interdisciplinary discussions within long-term care facilities with the aim of improving medication regimen among residents with severe dementia
详细描述
A quasi-experimental study in three long-term care facilities. The intervention comprises an information leaflet for families of residents, a 90-minute knowledge exchange session for general practitioners, pharmacists and nurses and a list of "generally", "sometimes", and "exceptionally" appropriate medications for severe dementia residents
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Sequential
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
It was unlikely that participants could foresee whether or when their medications have been reviewed or modified.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •diagnosis of dementia of any etiology
- •severe dementia
排除标准
- •admission less than 2 months before intervention
研究组 & 干预措施
Pre-intervention
Usual care
Post-intervention
One 90-minute interdisciplinary knowledge exchange including the provision of a validated list of appropriate and inappropriate medications for severe dementia long-term care residents.
干预措施: Knowledge exchange (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Medication regimen
时间窗: Four months post intervention
Active prescriptions
次要结局
- Level of pain(Four months post intervention)
- Level of agitation(Four months post intervention)
研究者
Dre Edeltraut Kröger
Adjunct professor
CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval