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Dementia Care Mapping in long-term care settings: a systematic review of the evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2017

Ana Barbosa ,
Kathryn Lord ,
Alan Blighe  and
Gail Mountain
Ana Barbosa*
Affiliation:
School of Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK
Kathryn Lord
Affiliation:
School of Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK
Alan Blighe
Affiliation:
School of Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK
Gail Mountain
Affiliation:
School of Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Ana Barbosa, PhD, Dementia Care Consultant and Trainer, School of Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, BD7-1DP, Bradford, UK. Phone: +01274236668. Email: [email protected].
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Abstract

Background:

This systematic review identifies and reports the extent and nature of evidence to support the use of Dementia Care Mapping as an intervention in care settings.

Methods:

The review was limited to studies that used Dementia Care Mapping as an intervention and included outcomes involving either care workers and/or people living with dementia. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, CINAHL, PsychINFO, EBSCO, and Scopus and manually from identified articles reference lists. Studies published up to January 2017 were included. Initial screening of identified papers was based on abstracts read by one author; full-text papers were further evaluated by a second author. The quality of the identified papers was assessed independently by two authors using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. A narrative synthesis of quantitative findings was conducted.

Results:

We identified six papers fulfilling predefined criteria. Studies consist of recent, large scale, good quality trials that had some positive impacts upon care workers’ stress and burnout and benefit people with dementia in terms of agitated behaviors, neuropsychiatric symptoms, falls, and quality of life.

Conclusion:

Available research provides preliminary evidence that Dementia Care Mapping may benefit care workers and people living with dementia in care settings. Future research should build on the successful studies to date and use other outcomes to better understand the benefits of this intervention.

Keywords

dementiapsychosocial interventionslong-term care
Type
Review Article
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 29 , Issue 10 , October 2017 , pp. 1609 - 1618
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2017 

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