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@ARTICLE{Palm:163479,
author = {Palm, Rebecca and Fahsold, Anne and Roes, Martina and
Holle, Bernhard},
title = {{C}ontext, mechanisms and outcomes of dementia special care
units: {A}n initial programme theory based on realist
methodology.},
journal = {PLOS ONE},
volume = {16},
number = {11},
issn = {1932-6203},
address = {San Francisco, California, US},
publisher = {PLOS},
reportid = {DZNE-2022-00239},
pages = {e0259496},
year = {2021},
note = {(CC BY)},
abstract = {Dementia special care units represent a widely implemented
care model in nursing homes. Their benefits must be
thoroughly evaluated given the risk of exclusion and stigma.
The aim of this study is to present an initial programme
theory that follows the principles of realist methodology.
The theory development was guided by the question of the
mechanisms at play in the context of dementia special care
units to produce or influence outcomes of interest in people
with dementia.The initial programme theory is based on
qualitative interviews with dementia special care
stakeholders in Germany and a realist review of complex
interventions in dementia special care units. The interviews
were analysed using content analysis techniques. For the
realist review, a systematic literature search was conducted
in four scientific databases; studies were appraised for
quality and relevance. All data were analysed independently
by two researchers. A realist informed logic model was
developed, and context-mechanism-outcome (CMO)
configurations were described.We reviewed 16 empirical
studies and interviewed 16 stakeholders. In the interviews,
contextual factors at the system, organisation and
individual levels that influence the provision of care in
dementia special care units were discussed. The interviewees
described the following four interventions typical of
dementia special care units: adaptation to the environment,
family and public involvement, provision of activities and
behaviour management. With exception of family and public
involvement, these interventions were the focus of the
reviewed studies. The outcomes of interest of stakeholders
include responsive behaviour and quality of life, which were
also investigated in the empirical studies. By combining
data from interviews and a realist review, we framed three
CMO configurations relevant to environment, activity, and
behaviour management.As important contextual factors of
dementia special care units, we discuss the transparency of
policies to regulate dementia care, segregation and
admission policies, purposeful recruitment and education of
staff and a good fit between residents and their
environment.},
keywords = {Adaptation, Physiological / Behavior Therapy / Databases,
Factual / Dementia / Humans / Nursing Homes: statistics $\&$
numerical data / Quality of Life},
cin = {AG Holle / AG Halek / AG Roes},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1610002 / I:(DE-2719)1610001 /
I:(DE-2719)1610003},
pnm = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:34784375},
pmc = {pmc:PMC8594822},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0259496},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/163479},
}