|
People with dementia
|
n
|
= 73
|
|
Age in yearsa
|
87.38
|
(±7.71)
|
|
Femalea
|
38
|
(71.7%)
|
|
Length of stay in nursing home in monthsa
|
34.57
|
(±31.14)
|
|
Care dependency levelsa, b
|
|
• None
|
0
|
(0.0%)
|
|
• considerable (= I)
|
9
|
(17.0%)
|
|
• severe (= II)
|
25
|
(47.2%)
|
|
• most severe (≥ III)
|
19
|
(35.8%)
|
|
Dementia Screening Scale (DSS)
|
9.01
|
(±3.14)
|
|
• mild or moderate dementia (3–7)
|
28
|
(38.4%)
|
|
• severe dementia (8–14)
|
45
|
(61.6%)
|
|
Challenging behaviour (CMAI)a
|
34.87
|
(±10.48)
|
|
Caregivers (proxy-raters)
|
n
|
= 8 c
|
|
Age in years
|
34.75
|
(±13.76)
|
|
Female
|
8
|
(100.0%)
|
|
Registered nurses
|
5
|
(62.5%)
|
|
Working experience in years
|
9.38
|
(±5.63)
|
|
Working hours per week
|
38.75
|
(±3.54)
|
|
Experience in proxy-ratings
|
|
• no
|
6
|
(75.0%)
|
|
• yes, at least once
|
1
|
(12.5%)
|
|
• yes, regularly (≥ twice a month)
|
1
|
(12.5%)
|
