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Table 3 Overview of interventions fostering family inclusion in family-staff interactions

From: Interventions to foster family inclusion in nursing homes for people with dementia: a systematic review

Aim of the intervention:

Study:

Component(s) of interventions described in included studies:a

Creating family-staff partnerships

Family inclusion in formal decisions

Enabling family to make better informed decisions/participate more actively in future interactions with staff

Psychoeducation for family

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

DIRECT FAMILY-STAFF INTERACTION

 Formal family-staff discussion

+

+

+

  

+

+

  

+

+

          

INDIRECT FAMILY-STAFF INTERACTION

 Family consultation/discussion by/with third party

  

+

+

+

  

+

+

            

 Staff informed about family decision

   

+

+

  

+

             

 Staff discussion with third party

  

+

    

+

+

            

PREPARATION/FACILITATION DISCUSSION

 Person who evaluates necessity of and facilitates the family-staff discussion

             

+

       

 Agenda setting for the discussion

 

+

+

+

                 

 Discussion tool for family

      

+

              

 Discussion tool for staff

      

+

  

+

           

FORMALIZATION OF ACTIONS/PLANS DISCUSSED

  

+

+

                 

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FAMILY

       

+

          

+

+

+

EDUCATION FAMILY-STAFF INTERACTIONS

 Family educational sessions

 

+

            

+

    

+

+

 Staff educational sessions

+

+

  

+

     

+

+

+

+

+

  

+

   

 Information booklet for family

+

  

+

        

+

+

       

 Information booklet for staff

            

+

    

+

   

EDUCATION DEMENTIA/CARE-RELATED

 Family educational sessions

 

+

      

+

     

+

    

+

+

 Staff educational sessions

+

+

  

+

   

+

   

+

+

+

  

+

   

 Information booklet for family

+

  

+

+

       

+

+

 

+

+

    

 Information booklet for staff

    

+

       

+

    

+

   

 Video decision-aid for family

      

+

              

PRIMARY NURSE (STAFF ASSIGNED TO FAMILY)

+

            

+

       

INTEGRATED, INTERDISCIPLINARY RESIDENT ASSESSMENT AND CARE

        

+

    

+

+

      

MANAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT

                 

+

   

DEMENTIA CHAMPION

                 

+

   
  1. a Studies: 1: Bramble et al. (2011) [35]; Jablonski et al. (2005) [41]; Maas et al. (2004) [44]; 2. Robison et al. (2007) [50]; 3. Agar et al. (2017) [31]; 4. Brazil et al. (2018) [36]; 5. Kuhn et al. (2012) [43]; 6. Kellett et al. (2010) [42]; 7. Chisholm et al. (2018) [37]; Rosemond et al. (2017) [51]; 8. Reinhardt et al. (2014) [49]; 9. Saini et al. (2016) [53]; 10. Stirling et al. (2014) [56]; 11. Mariani et al. (2018) [45]; 12. Ampe et al. (2017) [32]; 13. Arcand et al. (2009) [33]; 14. Verreault et al. (2018) [59]; 15. Moore et al. (2017) [47]; 16. Van der Steen et al. (2011) [58]; Van der Steen et al. (2012) [57]; 17. Snyder et al. (2013) [54]; 18. Beer et al. (2011) [34]; 19. Davis et al. (2011) [39]; 20. Ducharme et al. (2005) [40]; 21. Paun et al. (2015) [48]