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Case conferences as interventions dealing with the challenging behavior of people with dementia in nursing homes: a systematic review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2012

Sven Reuther ,
Martin Nikolaus Dichter ,
Ines Buscher ,
Horst Christian Vollmar ,
Daniela Holle ,
Sabine Bartholomeyczik  and
Margareta Halek
Sven Reuther*
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
Martin Nikolaus Dichter
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
Ines Buscher
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany
Horst Christian Vollmar
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany Institute of General Practice, Faculty of Health, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Daniela Holle
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany
Sabine Bartholomeyczik
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
Margareta Halek
Affiliation:
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Witten, Germany School of Nursing Science, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Sven Reuther, MScN, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Stockumer Str. 12, 58453 Witten, Germany. Phone: +49 2302 926-231; Fax: +49 2302 926-239. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Background: Challenging behaviors such as aggression, screaming, and apathy are often encountered when caring for people with dementia in nursing homes. In this context, a case conference is often recommended for healthcare professionals as an effective instrument to improve the quality of care. However, the subject case conference has not had great consideration in scientific literature. The aim of this review is to describe the effects of case conferences on people with dementia and challenging behavior and the staff in nursing homes.

Methods: A search of intervention studies in nursing homes in the German or English language was performed in the following databases: Medline, Cinahl, PsycINFO, Cochrane library, Embase, and Google Scholar. The selection and the methodological quality of the studies were assessed independently by two authors. The results were summarized and compared based on categories such as study quality or outcomes.

Results: Seven of 432 studies were included in the review. A total of four of seven studies showed a reduction in the challenging behavior of people with dementia, and five showed an influence on the competence, attitudes, and job satisfaction of the staff. However, due to the middle-range quality of several studies, the methodological heterogeneity and differences in the interventions, the results must be interpreted with caution.

Conclusions: In summary, little evidence exists for the positive effects of case conferences in the care of people with dementia. This review highlights the need for methodologically well-designed intervention studies to provide conclusive evidence of the effects of case conferences.

Keywords

long-term carebehavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)psychosocial interventionsnursingresidential facilities
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Review Article
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 24 , Issue 12 , December 2012 , pp. 1891 - 1903
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2012

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