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Family inclusion in nursing homes is central to the provision of individualized care for people with dementia. Although positive effects can be recognized, barriers have been identified that hamper family incl...
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Open AccessHow to assess experienced quality of care in nursing homes from the client’s perspective: results of a qualitative study
The culture shift in nursing homes from task-oriented to person-centered care has created a need to assess clients’ experienced quality of care (QoC), as this corresponds best with what matters to them. This s...
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Open AccessThe Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care: A Sustainable Model for Translational Research Improving Quality of Life, Quality of Care and Quality of Work
There is a strong need in long-term care for scientific research, so older people and their families, health care professionals, policy makers, and educators can benefit from new advancements and best availabl...
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Open AccessPrevalence of dementia diagnoses not otherwise specified in eight European countries: a cross-sectional cohort study
Dementia is a syndrome, with a wide range of symptoms. It is important to have a timely diagnosis during the disease course to reduce the risk of medication errors, enable future care planning for the patient ...
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Open AccessExperiences of family caregivers in green care farms and other nursing home environments for people with dementia: a qualitative study
Having a match between a nursing home and the preferences of people with dementia is beneficial for their well-being. It is suggested that innovative types of nursing homes such as small-scale living facilitie...
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Basiszorg: behoud en reactivering van het dagelijks functioneren
Basiszorg is een algemeen begrip dat van toepassing is op alle mensen die zorg nodig hebben. Het overstijgt specifieke ziektebeelden en vindt overal plaats, ongeacht de zorgsetting (bijvoorbeeld thuis, ziekenh...
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Promoting Resilience in Small-Scale, Homelike Residential Care Settings for Older People with Dementia: Experiences from the Netherlands and the United States
To support resilience in long-term dementia care, environmental design changes have been proposed that focus on small-scale and home care. This chapter presents examples from two countries: the Netherlands and...
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Open AccessQuality of care and quality of life of people with dementia living at green care farms: a cross-sectional study
Many countries are introducing smaller, more home-like care facilities that represent a radically new approach to nursing home care for people with dementia. The green care farm is a new type of nursing home d...
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Open AccessRelationship between the presence of baccalaureate-educated RNs and quality of care: a cross-sectional study in Dutch long-term care facilities
Recent evidence suggests that an increase in baccalaureate-educated registered nurses (BRNs) leads to better quality of care in hospitals. For geriatric long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, this re...
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How to measure quality of life in shared-housing arrangements? A comparison of dementia-specific instruments
The appropriateness of existing quality of life (QoL) instruments in small-scale, homelike care facilities for people with dementia is as yet unknown. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of three ...
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Is het verpleeghuis alleen maar een laatste toevluchtsoord als het thuis echt niet meer gaat? Of een omgeving waar mensen juist zoveel mogelijk hun leven kunnen blijven leiden zoals zij dat altijd hebben gedaan?
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Kleinschalige woonvormen zijn sterk in opkomst in de verpleeghuiszorg voor mensen met dementie. Mede gestimuleerd door de overheid kiezen zorgaanbieders bij de vervanging van bestaande gebouwen of bij plannen ...
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Open AccessA European study investigating patterns of transition from home care towards institutional dementia care: the protocol of a RightTimePlaceCare study
Health care policies in many countries aim to enable people with dementia to live in their own homes as long as possible. However, at some point during the disease the needs of a significant number of people w...
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Promoting Resilience in Small-Scale, Homelike Residential Care Settings for Older People with Dementia: Experiences from the Netherlands and the United States
Supported by a cultural change movement, resilience in long-term dementia care has become increasingly relevant and important. The process of cultural change promotes resident-directed care and quality of life...
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Hoe ervaren bewoners en familieleden de zorg in een kleinschalige woonvoorziening? En hoe verhoudt die zorg zich tot wat in theoretisch perspectief als ‘goede zorg’ wordt beschouwd? In twee kleinschalige units...
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Open AccessSmall-scale, homelike facilities versus regular psychogeriatric nursing home wards: a cross-sectional study into residents' characteristics
Nursing home care for people with dementia is increasingly organized in small-scale and homelike care settings, in which normal daily life is emphasized. Despite this increase, relatively little is known about...
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Open AccessThe effects of small-scale, homelike facilities for older people with dementia on residents, family caregivers and staff: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study
Small-scale and homelike facilities for older people with dementia are rising in current dementia care. In these facilities, a small number of residents live together and form a household with staff. Normal, d...
