A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Impact of Function and Behavior Focused Care for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Function and Behavior Focused Care for the Cognitively Impaired (FBFC-CI) intervention on function, physical activity, and behavioral symptoms among nursing home residents with dementia, and to explore the adoption of the intervention at the facility level.

Design

This study was a clustered, randomized controlled trial with a repeated measures design that was implemented in 12 nursing homes randomized to either treatment (FBFC-CI) or educational control [Function and Behavior Focused Care Education (FBFC-ED)].

Setting and participants

Twelve nursing homes (6 treatment and 6 control) and 336 residents (173 treatment and 163 control) with moderate to severe cognitive impairment.

Measures

Out

SUBMITTER: Galik EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8280250 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature