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Comparative Study
. 2015;5(3):203-15.
doi: 10.2217/nmt.15.10.

Testing family-centered, function-focused care in hospitalized persons with dementia

Marie Boltz  1 , Tracy Chippendale  2 , Barbara Resnick  3 , James E Galvin  4
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Comparative Study

Testing family-centered, function-focused care in hospitalized persons with dementia

Marie Boltz et al. Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2015.

Abstract

Aim: Hospital-acquired disability causes decreased quality of life for patients with dementia and family caregivers, and increased societal costs.

Materials & methods: A comparative, repeated measures study tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the family-centered, function-focused care intervention (Fam-FFC) in dyads of hospitalized, medical patients with dementia and family caregivers (FCGs).

Results: The intervention group demonstrated better activities of daily living and walking performance, and less severity/duration of delirium and hospital readmissions, but no significant differences in gait/balance. FCGs showed increased preparedness for caregiving and less anxiety but no significant differences in depression, strain and mutuality.

Conclusion: Fam-FFC presents a possible pathway to meeting the Triple Aim of improved patient care, improved patient health and reduced costs for persons with dementia.

Keywords: acute care; dementia; family caregivers; family engagement; physical and cognitive function; postacute recovery.

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