Testing family-centered, function-focused care in hospitalized persons with dementia

Marie Boltz; Tracy Chippendale; Barbara Resnick; James E. Galvin

doi:10.2217/nmt.15.10

Testing family-centered, function-focused care in hospitalized persons with dementia

Marie Boltz, Tracy Chippendale, Barbara Resnick, James E. Galvin

Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing

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Abstract

AIM: Hospital-acquired disability causes decreased quality of life for patients with dementia and family caregivers, and increased societal costs.

MATERIALS & METHODS: A comparative, repeated measures study tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the family-centered, function-focused care intervention (Fam-FFC) in dyads of hospitalized, medical patients with dementia and family caregivers (FCGs).

RESULTS: The intervention group demonstrated better activities of daily living and walking performance, and less severity/duration of delirium and hospital readmissions, but no significant differences in gait/balance. FCGs showed increased preparedness for caregiving and less anxiety but no significant differences in depression, strain and mutuality.

CONCLUSION: Fam-FFC presents a possible pathway to meeting the Triple Aim of improved patient care, improved patient health and reduced costs for persons with dementia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-215
Number of pages	13
Journal	Neurodegenerative disease management
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/nmt.15.10
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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Clinical Neurology

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