JOURNAL[J14]

Tablet-Based Outpatient Care for People With Dementia - The DemTab Study Protocol

Lech, S., O’Sullivan, J. L., Gellert, P., Voigt-Antons, J.-N. & Nordheim J.

GeroPsych, 32(3), 135-144

Abstract

Most people with dementia (PwD) are treated on an outpatient basis, predominantly by general practitioners (GPs). This article provides a detailed protocol of a study aimed at developing and evaluating a tablet-based intervention to improve outpatient dementia care by fostering guideline-based treatment. A cluster-randomized controlled trial with an intervention group (tablet-based intervention) and a control group (treatment as usual plus information handbook) will be conducted. Clusters will be randomized at GP level. Primary outcome is defined as adherence to dementia guideline recommendations after 9 months. Secondary outcomes include various health outcomes assessed in PwD (e.g., quality of life) and informal caregivers (e.g., caregiver burden). Outcomes will be analyzed by an intention-to-treat analysis and using mixed models.

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  • Reference[J14] in the Publikationsverzeichnis
  • TypeJournal article
  • Year2019
  • Research lineDigital Health & Learning
  • Identifier2019-01-01-J14

BibTeX

@article{voigtantons2019j14,
  author    = {Lech, S. and O’Sullivan, J. L. and Gellert, P. and Voigt-Antons, J.-N. and Nordheim J.},
  title     = {Tablet-Based Outpatient Care for People With Dementia - The DemTab Study Protocol},
  year      = {2019},
  journal   = {GeroPsych, 32(3), 135-144},
  doi       = {10.1024/1662-9647/a000210},
}