Number (referring to Table 2) Author (year) Country Setting Study design1 | Intervention description Theoretical framework for implementation | Participants |
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1. Ampe et al. (2017) [18] Belgium Nursing Home (Dementia Care wards) CCT | Multidisciplinary communication intervention “we DECide” for nursing home staff in order to ensure shared decision making in advance care planning conversations with residents affected by dementia and their families. | Multidisciplinary nursing home healthcare teams on the management and the clinical level (n = 90) |
2. Appelhof et al. (2018) [19] Netherlands Nursing Home (Special Care units for People with young-onset dementia) RCT | Intervention based on the “Grip on Challenging Behavior” care program aiming to improve the management of NPS in persons with young-onset dementia | Nurses, psychologist, physicians and team leaders (n = 82) |
3. Bayly et al. (2018) [20] Canada Outpatient Setting Multiple case study | Implementation of dementia-focused “integrated Knowledge Transfer” strategies by a “knowledge broker” (nurse) to facilitate knowledge transfer between health care professionals and people with dementia and their relatives. PARiHS Framework | Rural home care providers: Registered and licensed practical nurses, health care aides, managers, and other care providers (n = 19) |
4. Boersma et al. (2017) [21] Netherlands Nursing Home (Psycho-geriatric wards) Multiple case study | The “Veder Contact Method” combining core components of existing psychosocial and person-centred methods in dementia care in order to improve the contact between caregivers and people with dementia. | Professional caregivers and managers involved in the study (n = 54) |
5. Bourbonnais et al. (2018) [22] Canada Nursing Home Action research study | A complex intervention developed to manage screaming in older people with dementia. Theories on changing practice and building new habits | Formal (registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, special education instructors, managers) caregivers (n = 16) and family caregivers (n = 3) |
6. Brooker et al. (2016) [23] UK Nursing Home Mixed-methods study | The “Focussed Intervention Training and Support” programme to reduce antipsychotic prescribing for people with dementia. | Dementia care coaches and university-based educators designated Dementia Practice Development Coaches (n = 68) |
7. Chenoweth et al. (2018) [24] Australia Nursing Home Before and after study | Multifaceted intervention to support antipsychotic deprescribing for people with dementia. | Champions of the intervention (senior registered nurses, clinical nurse specialist, clinical nurse consultant, nurse practitioner, quality managers, deputy director of nursing, care unit managers) (n = 22) |
8. Clark et al. (2016) [25] UK Nursing Home Not clear | “Sporting memories work” to engage older people with dementia. | Leaders and staff involved in the study (n = not indicated) |
9. Dahl et al. (2018) [26] Norway Nursing Home c-RCT | A tailored educational intervention focused on reducing relational and physical restraint for people with dementia. PARiHS Framework | Nursing home staff (n = NI) |
10. Ducak et al. (2018) [27] Canada Nursing Home Qualitative study | “Montessori Methods for Dementia” using a person-centred approach to increase participation in, and enjoyment of, daily life of people with dementia. | Nursing home staff in the recreation/programs/activities department, managers/educators or regulated health care professional (n = 17) |
11. Griffiths et al. (2019) [28] UK Nursing Home RCT | DCM aimed to allow care home staff delivering more person-centred care for people with dementia. | Care home managers, DCM mappers, staff members, expert mappers (n = 75), residents (n = 2) and relatives (n = 6) |
12. Hendriks et al. (2016) [29] Netherlands Different settings (meeting and day care centres, long-term care institutions) Qualitative study | Personalized nature activities to support well-being and quality of life of people with dementia. | Professionals (n = 13), volunteers (n = 3) and people with dementia (n = 12) involved in the intervention |
13. Henskens et al. (2017) [30] Netherlands Nursing Home CCT | “Movement-oriented restorative care” to optimize independence in activities of daily living and quality of life of people with dementia. | Nurses, activity supervisors, heads of department, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, ‘ambassadors’ (n = 12) |
14. Jacobsen et al. (2017) [31] Norway Nursing Home Mixed-Methods study | Educational intervention to support shared decision-making to avoid the use of restraint in agitated residents with dementia. PARIHS Framework | Quantitative data: nursing home staff (n = 452) Qualitative data: Nurses, auxiliary nurses, nursing assistants, social educators, occupational therapists (n = 53) |
15. Keenan et al. (2018) [32] UK Nursing Home c-RCT including case studies | E-learning and decision support intervention to support nursing home staff in interacting with residents displaying challenging behaviours. Normalisation Process Theory | Home managers, care staff, research intervention nurse and therapist (n = 9) |
16. Latham et al. (2017) [33] UK Nursing Home Mixed-methods study and case studies | The “Focussed Intervention Training and Support” programme to reduce inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing for people with dementia. | Dementia care coaches, staff, managers (n = 30) |
17. Luckett et al. (2017) [34] Australia Nursing Home RCT | Facilitated case conferencing with family decision-makers in order to improve quality of end of life care in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. | Registered Nurses in the PCPC role, other members of nursing home staff, and physicians participating in case conferences (n = 40) |
18. Mariani et al. (2017) [35] Italy and Netherlands Nursing Home Qualitative study | Multicomponent intervention to improve shared decision-making. | Healthcare professionals (mostly healthcare assistants) involved in the study (n = 19) |
19. Mekki et al. (2017) [36] Norway Nursing Home C-RCT | Educational intervention to support shared decisions to avoid the use of restraint in agitated residents with dementia. PARIHS Framework | Facilitators of the intervention (n = 8) |
20. Pieper et al. (2018) [37] Netherlands Nursing Home Mixed-methods Study | “STA OP!” multicomponent intervention to reduce symptoms of pain and challenging behaviour in people with dementia. | Healthcare professionals participating in the intervention (n = 6) |
21. Quasdorf et al. (2016) [38] Germany Nursing Home CCT | DCM to enhance person-centred care. | Head nurses, staff nurses, project coordinators (n = 27) |
22. Quasdorf et al. (2019) [39] Germany Nursing Home Case study | DCM to enhance person-centred care. | Head nurses, staff nurses, project coordinators (n = 28) |
23. Surr et al. (2018) [40] UK Acute Hospital Case study | Training interventions to improve practice and care experiences for people with dementia. | Dementia training facilitators and staff having attended training, ward managers (n = 49) |
24. Toye et al. (2019) [41] Australia Acute Hospital Mixed-methods study | A systematic nurse–caregiver conversation to provide safe person-centred hospital care for people with dementia. COM-B system (capability, opportunity and motivational/behavioural system) | Nurses (n = 6) |
25. Van Mierlo et al. (2015) [42] Netherlands Nursing Home Qualitative study | Mental health care transfer intervention after admission to a nursing home of a person with dementia in order to promote continuity of care. | Community psychiatric nurses, professional home carers, stakeholders (n = 27) and family caregivers (n = 5) |
26. Wils et al. (2017) [43] Belgium Nursing Home Before and after study | Educational program for nursing staff to improve advanced care planning. Conceptual framework for implementation of advance care planning | Nurses (n = 13) |