Table 1 Eligibility criteria

Population

▪The target population of the phenomenon of interest had to have patients with a diagnosed dementia or symptoms of dementia (e.g., unspecified dementia), who were hospitalized

▪There were no restrictions regarding the type and severity of dementia

Phenomenon of

interest

▪The phenomenon of interest was the DFH. DFHs had to be described in detail, i.e. we included only publications which provide content regarding what constitutes a DFH (e.g., contributions including concepts, several components and/or several characteristics)

▪Individual components (e.g., special care unit) or dementia-friendly initiatives with a narrowed focus (e.g., dementia-friendly education, dementia-friendly environmental design) were only included if they were part of a concept of a dementia-friendly hospital and a publication on the whole concept had been published

▪The term “dementia-friendly hospital” or similar terms such as “dementia-sensitive hospital” had to be used explicitly. The term “dementia capable” was excluded because of its more narrowed focus on the needs of people with dementia [6]

Context

▪Included are publications whose phenomenon of interest related to the hospital, regardless of the level of care or ownership of the hospital

▪The focus of the phenomenon had to be on the hospital level and not exclusively on specific areas (e.g., emergency room) or ward (dementia-friendly ward)

▪Excluded were rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric specialty hospitals and facilities that were outsourced by the hospital (e.g., urgent care, outpatient, high-tech home care)

Types of literature

▪Any type of research publications (i.e., studies of any design, reviews, qualification theses) were included

▪Non-research publications such as books, recommendations, guidelines, project reports, practice articles and policy documents were considered

Others

▪Languages: German and English

▪Year: from 2010