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. 2015 Dec;30(8):713-22.
doi: 10.1177/1533317513520213.

Effects of Person-Centered Care Approaches to Dementia Care on Staff: A Systematic Review

Ana Barbosa, Liliana Sousa, Mike Nolan, Daniela Figueiredo

Effects of Person-Centered Care Approaches to Dementia Care on Staff: A Systematic Review

Ana Barbosa et al. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Person-centered care (PCC) has been the subject of several intervention studies reporting positive effects on people with dementia. However, its impact on staff remains unclear. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the impact of PCC approaches on stress, burnout, and job satisfaction of staff caring for people with dementia in residential aged care facilities. Research articles published up to 2013 were searched on PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and EBSCO and reference lists from relevant publications. The review was limited to experimental and quasi-experimental studies, published in English and involving direct care workers (DCWs). In all, 7 studies were included, addressing different PCC approaches: dementia care mapping (n=1), stimulation-oriented approaches (n=2), emotion-oriented approaches (n=2), and behavioral-oriented approaches (n=2). Methodological weaknesses and heterogeneity among studies make it difficult to draw firm conclusions. However, 5 studies reported benefits on DCWs, suggesting a tendency toward the effectiveness of PCC on staff.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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