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Table 4 Evaluation of the intervention by health professionals attending the post-intervention KE session

From: The OptimaMed intervention to reduce inappropriate medications in nursing home residents with severe dementia: results from a quasi-experimental feasibility pilot study

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Questions with multiple choice answers

Summary of responses

1

What do you think about the objective of optimizing medication for NH residents with severe dementia?

All respondents found that the study objective was a good idea.

2

Did you attend the first KE session?

The majority of respondents had participated in the first education session.

3

What about the relevance of the first KE session?

All respondents found the first education session either relevant or very relevant.

4

Had the first KE session influenced your attitude regarding the medication of residents with severe dementia?

The first education session influenced the attitude of all but one respondent who was already convinced of the merits of medication optimization.

5

Have you studied the provided MRG tool?

Over half of the respondents reported having read the provided MRG tool.

6

Has the MRG tool been useful in your practice?

All respondents found the provided MRG tool either useful or very useful.

7

How often did you use the MRG tool during the intervention period?

The degree of use of the MRG tool was highly variable, possibly depending on the respondents’ responsibilities and experience.

8

Did the study nurse interfere with your work?

All respondents agreed on the noninterference of the study nurse.

9

Was your workload increased by the intervention?

More than half of respondents did not notice an increase in their workload; only one mentioned a greatly increased workload.

10

Was the residents’ behavior changed by the intervention?

More than half of respondents did not observe changes in the residents’ behavior. One respondent mentioned positive changes for some patients but negative for others, another found it difficult to evaluate.

11

Was the quality of life of the residents changed by the intervention?

None of the respondents mentioned a deterioration of the quality of life of residents.

12

Do you feel that NH staff should be sensitized to the complexity of medication for the residents with severe dementia?

There was unanimity on the need to educate NH staff regarding this issue.

13

Do you feel that NH staff should receive more information regarding the medication of residents with severe dementia?

The majority of respondents agreed, only two respondents were not sure.