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Abstract: Objective To determine the effect of occupational therapy provided at home on activities of daily living, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and quality of life (QOL) for people with dementia, and the effect on family carer burden, depression and QOL. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Eight databases were searched to February 2018. Randomised controlled trials of occupational therapy delivered at home for people with dementia and their family carers that measured ADL, and/or BPSD were included. Two independent reviewers determined eligibility, risk of bias and extracted data. Results Fifteen trials were included (n=2063). Occupational therap...
Abstract: Background In the aging population of Western societies, an increasing number of older adults have multiple chronic diseases. As multifaceted health problems imply the involvement of several healthcare professionals, multimorbid older people frequently face a fragmentation of health care. Addressing these challenges, we developed a local, collaborative, stepped, and personalized care management approach (LoChro-Care) and evaluated its effectiveness. Methods A two-group, parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted comparing LoChro-Care recipients (IG) to participants with usual care (CG). Patients aged 65 + with chronic conditions were recruited at inpatient and outpatient de...
Zusammenfassung: Dieser forschungsmethodische Leitfaden behandelt folgende Themen: (1) Wissenschaftlicher Transfer von komplexen Interventionen inkl. Fragestellungen und Methoden von Machbarkeits-, Wirksamkeits- und Implementationsstudien.(2) Recherchestrategien zur Krankheitslast inkl. Folgen für Betroffene und Gesellschaft und Versorgungsstatus durch Gesundheitsfachberufe.(3) Präzisierung von Forschungsfragestellungen.(4) Evidenzrecherche, Evidenzmapping und Beurteilung der Evidenzlage.(5) Fördermöglichkeiten von Forschungsprojekten.(6) Forschungsnetzwerke in den Gesundheitsfachberufen