Dementia-specific training for nursing home staff: A systematic literature review

Findings

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Not usually available for this document type
Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

Not reported
Year Published

2018
Quality Rating

2/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Germany (3); USA (3); Australia (2); Canada (2); France (2); Sweden (2); Finland (1); Netherlands (1); Taiwan (1); UK (England) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

Germany (3); USA (3); Australia (2); Canada (2); France (2); Sweden (2); Finland (1); Netherlands (1); Taiwan (1); UK (England) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Case management
By whom care is provided
System - Performance management
Skill mix - Role performance
Staff - Training
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Continuity of care
Outreach
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Alzheimer and other dementias
Sectors
Long-term care
Providers
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

Riesch J, Meyer L, Lehr B, Severin T. Dementia-specific training for nursing home staff: A systematic literature review. Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriartrie. 2018;51(5):523-529.
DOI

10.1007/s00391-017-1296-1

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