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Specialized dementia programs in residential care settings.

K J Davis1, P D Sloane, C M Mitchell

  • 1Data Exploration Center, Glaxo Wellcome, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

The Gerontologist
|April 6, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Residential care specialized dementia programs (RC-SDPs) are smaller and more homelike than nursing home special care units (NH-SCUs). Both settings showed similar psychotropic medication use and problem behaviors in residents.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Dementia Care Research

Background:

  • Residential care settings offer diverse models for dementia care.
  • Specialized dementia programs (SDPs) aim to improve care quality for individuals with dementia.
  • Understanding the characteristics of these programs is crucial for evidence-based practice and policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of residential care specialized dementia programs (RC-SDPs) across seven states.
  • To characterize RC-SDPs and compare them with nursing home special care units (NH-SCUs).
  • To identify different types of RC-SDPs.

Main Methods:

  • Telephone survey in 7 states to identify RC-SDPs.
  • Site visits to 56 RC-SDPs for detailed data collection on administration, environment, and residents.

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  • Comparison data from 138 NH-SCUs and 1,340 residents from four existing studies in the same states.

    • Main Results:

    • RC-SDPs were smaller, offered a more homelike environment, and had more privately paying residents than NH-SCUs.
    • Residents in NH-SCUs exhibited higher cognitive and physical impairment.
    • Psychotropic medication use and problem behaviors were similar across both settings. Small RC facilities were more homelike, offered fewer activities, and were less expensive than larger ones.

    Conclusions:

    • RC-SDPs represent a distinct model of dementia care compared to NH-SCUs, often characterized by smaller, homelike environments.
    • The study identified five distinct types of RC-SDPs, highlighting the heterogeneity within this care model.
    • Further research into the effectiveness and specific resident outcomes within different RC-SDP models is warranted.