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Table 1 DemPol-Q items assigned to sections a priori, their categories, abbreviated names, and response frequencies

From: Measuring person-centred care in German nursing homes – exploring the construct validity of the Dementia Policy Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study of a secondary data set

No.

Item

Categories

Abbreviated names

Nka (N = 129)

Fkb%

Internal policies regarding the recording of residents’ preferences

 Item 1

There are established visitor regulations that regulate visiting times and the number of visitors.

No

Visitor 0

132

98.5

Yes

Visitor 1

2

1.5

 Item 2

Preferences of residents are recorded systematically and in a structured way.

No

PreferenceA 0

24

17.9

Yes

PreferenceA 1

110

82.1

 Item 3

The hospitalization transfer form includes information regarding residents’ preferences.

No

Sheet 0

81

60.4

Yes

Sheet 1

53

39.6

 Item 4

There is a (written) procedure that includes residents in the staff selection process when employed.

No

Selection 0

132

98.5

Yes

Selection 1

2

1.5

 Item 5

There is a (written) procedure that specifies that residents or their legal representatives (relatives) are to participate in case conferences.

No

CConference 0

58

43.3

Yes

CConference 1

76

56.7

 Item 6

There is written policy regarding the manner in which nursing assistants are included in case conferences.

No

Involvement 0

65

48.5

Yes

Involvement 1

69

51.5

 Item 7

There is a written policy that provides residents with all-day use of common areas.

No

Area 0

39

29.1

Yes

Area 1

95

70.9

 Item 8

Residents’ preferences, which should be taken into account when performing prophylaxis, are recorded systematically and in a structured manner.

No

PreferenceB 0

30

22.4

Yes

PreferenceB 1

104

77.6

 Item 9

There is a policy regarding the manner in which external employees without regular access to nursing documentation (such as cafeteria service staff or external service providers) receive information concerning residents’ preferences.

No

PreferenceC 0

112

83.6

Yes

PreferenceC 1

22

16.4

Internal policies regarding participatory decision making

 Item 10

There is a policy that stipulates that upon moving into the nursing home, a conversation regarding care planning is held with the resident and family members.

No

CarePlan 0

11

8.2

Yes

CarePlan 1

123

91.8

 Item 11

There is a policy that outlines the manner in which residents and family members are to be involved in procedures used as an alternative to restraint.

No

AltRestrict 0

34

25.4

Yes

AltRestrict 1

100

74.6

 Item 12

There is a policy regarding ways of dealing with refusals of nursing interventions and prophylaxis.

No

Rejection 0

53

39.6

Yes

Rejection 1

81

60.4

Internal policies regarding dementia-specific interventions

 Item 13

The number of residents taking psychotropic drugs or neuroleptics is regularly evaluated as part of internal quality management.

No

Drugs 0

89

66.4

Yes

Drugs 1

45

33.6

 Item 14

Dementia-specific instruments are used to assess pain.

No

Pain 0

20

14.9

Yes

Pain 1

114

85.1

 Item 15

Dementia-specific behavioral assessment instruments are used.

No

Behavior 0

98

73.1

Yes

Behavior 1

36

26.9

 Item 16

Mandatory training on person-centred care is required for all staff.

No

Training 0

84

62.7

Yes

Training 1

50

37.3

 Item 17

One staff member is an expert in person-centred care (and both continuously educates himself or herself on this topic and supports others with respect to its implementation).

No

Expert 0

108

80.6

Yes

Expert 1

26

19.4

 Item 18

Dementia Care Mapping is conducted regularly (at least once per year) in the care unit by a person who does not work in the care unit.

No

DCM 0

116

86.6

Yes

DCM 1

18

13.4

 Item 19

Music therapy is offered at regular intervals (at least once per week) (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic) in the residential area by a trained music therapist.

No

Music 0

121

90.3

Yes

Music 1

13

9.7

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