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Table 2 Measurements and records

From: Quality of life of residents with dementia in long-term care settings in the Netherlands and Belgium: design of a longitudinal comparative study in traditional nursing homes and small-scale living facilities

 

Measurement moment

 

T0 (start)

T1 (6 months)

T2 (12 months)

Quality of life (QUALIDEM)

 

Positive self-image

X

X

X

Restless behaviour

X

X

X

Feeling at home

X

X

X

Caregiver relationship

X

X

X

Social relations

X

X

X

Social isolation

X

X

X

Negative affect

X

X

X

Positive affect

X

X

X

Having something to do

X

X

X

Environmental characteristics

   

Country (The Netherlands or Belgium)

X

  

Type of ward (traditional or small-scale)

X

  

Group size

X

  

Nursing staff

X

  

Basic personal characteristics

   

Demographic data

   

   - Age

X

  

   - Sex

X

  

Cognitive decline (S-MMSE)

X

X

X

Weight (Dossier)

X

X

X

Activities of daily living (Barthel Index)

X

X

X

Behavioural characteristics

   

Behavioural problems (NPI-NH)

X

X

X

Depression (CSDD)

X

X

X

Behavioural interventions

   

Use of restraints (Dossier)

X

X

X

Use of psychotropic medication (Dossier)

X

X

X

Social interaction

   

Social Engagement (RISE from RAI)

X

X

X

Visiting frequency of relatives (Questionnaire relatives)

X

X

X