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Tag Archives: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Antidepressants Not Recommended for Depression in People With Dementia (NIHR Signal / Cochrane Database)
Summary A National Institute for Health Research “Signal” expert commentary refers to a systematic review which indicates that antidepressants are unsuitable / unhelpful for the treatment of depression in persons living with dementia. Full Text Link Reference Antidepressants do not … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, NIHR, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Addenbrooke), Addenbrookes Hospital, Adverse Effects, Adverse Events, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Antidepressants, Antidepressants for Agitation and Psychosis in Dementia, Antidepressants for Depression in Dementia, Antidepressants for Treating Depression in Dementia, Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrooke’s), Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Group, Cochrane UK, Department of Psychiatry: University of Cambridge, Drug Side-Effects, Inappropriate Medication, Inappropriate Prescribing, Later Life, Mental Health and Illness, National Institute for Health Research Signal, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU): University of Oxford, NIHR Signal, Older People’s Mental Health Service: Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIM), Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing, Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing (PIP), Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Depression and Dementia, Preventable Adverse Events, Professor Martin Orrell, Professor Martin Orrell: Director of Institute of Mental Health at University of Nottingham; Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology: University of Nottingham, Psychotropic Drug Use (Antipsychotics Antidepressants Hypnotics Anxiolytics Anticonvulsants Antidementia Drugs), Reducing Inappropriate Prescribing of Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham, University of Oxford
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Renewed Policy Emphasis on Social Prescribing and Arts Therapies? (DHSC / NHS England / Cochrane Database / JGCR / Dementia)
Summary Matt Hancock, Health and Social Care Secretary, takes a positive view of social prescribing, including greater use the arts and social activities as means of enhancing health and wellbeing. “…we will create a National Academy for Social Prescribing to … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, King's Fund, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences: University of Leeds, Ageing Population, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Alchemy Project (Lambeth), All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts Health and Wellbeing, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, American Psychiatric Association (APA), Art Therapists, Art Therapy, Arts and Dementia Research: Hermeneutics, Arts and Dementia Research: Methodological Challenges, Arts and Dementia Research: Phenomenological Issues, Arts and Mental Wellbeing, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts and Social Activities, Arts Council, Arts for Health, Arts for Health Activities in Care Homes, Arts in Health, Arts Practices in Healthcare, Arts Therapies, Association Between Physical Exercise and Mental Health, Association for Dementia Studies: University of Worcester, Bibliotherapy, British Association of Art Therapists, Canada, Care Homes, Choosing Wisely, Choosing Wisely in the NHS, Choosing Wisely in the UK, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group (CDCIG), Committee on Care Interventions for Individuals with Dementia and Their Caregivers: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Community Classes, Complex Interventions, Complex Interventions (Arts-Based Activities for People With Dementia), Complexity, Creative Health: the Arts for Health and Wellbeing, Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing (National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing), Cultural Manifesto for Wellbeing, Dance for Psychosis, DCMS, Dementia (Journal), Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology: University of Nottingham, Edge Hill University, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Epistemology, Epistemology Relating to Research Methodologies, Evaluation of Arts-Based Interventions, Evaluation of Complex Interventions, Evidence: Hierarchies and Typologies, GP Contract Reform to Implement the NHS Long Term Plan: NHS England, Healthy Diet, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Hierarchies of Evidence (Reappraised), Informed Choices, Informed Decision-Making, Institute of Mental Health: University of Nottingham, Intrinsic Value Versus Instrumental Value, Japan, Jeremy Wright: Culture Secretary, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Leeds Institute of Health Sciences: University of Leeds, Life-Long Learning, Lifelong Learning, Loneliness Strategy, Matt Hancock: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Meaning: Communication and Interpretation, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Methodological Challenges, Methodological Challenges in Arts and Dementia Research, Multi-Disciplinary Teams in Primary Care, Museums, Music Playlists for Persons With Dementia, National Academies Press (US), National Academy for Social Prescribing, National Academy for Social Prescribing (Proposed Formation), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service, Nicky Morgan: Secretary of State for Digital Culture Media and Sport, Nordoff Robbins: Music Therapy Charity, Nutritional Advice, Older Adults, Over-Medicalisation (Speculative Concept), Over-Medication, Participation in Social Activities, Personalised Care Group, Pharmaceutical Journal, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Playlist for Life, Post-Stroke Recovery, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), Psychological Wellbeing, Psychosocial Approaches to Dementia Support, Psychosocial Approaches to Dementia: Storytelling Music and Song, Public Libraries, Qualitative Research, Quality of Life, Reducing Waste in Dementia Care, Reducing Waste in the NHS, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Hull’s Stroke Recovery Service, RSPH First International Research Conference on the Arts and Dementia, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, School of Medicine: University of Nottingham, Self-Care, Self-Care Programmes, Singing for Chronic Lung Conditions, Social Activities, Social Prescriber Link Workers, Social Prescribing, Social Prescribing and Community-Based Support, Social Prescribing Connector Scheme, Social Prescribing Link Workers' Resource Pack (NHS England), Social Prescribing: Fundamental to Prevention, Social Prescribing: Link Workers, Societal Determinants of Health, Southbank Centre, Staying Healthy for Longer, Stroke Recovery Service (Hull), Support for Self-Care, Supporting Healthy Lifestyles, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, TAnDem (The Arts and Dementia) Doctoral Training Centre, TAnDem Doctoral Training Centre, Tolerance of Ambiguity, United States: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, University of Leeds, University of Nottingham, University of Worcester, Wasted Resources, Wellbeing
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Cochrane Review of Music Therapy for Emotional Wellbeing, BPSD Reduction and / or Quality of Life (Cochrane Database / BBC News / Frontiers in Psychology / Journal of Healthcare Engineering)
Summary An updated Cochrane Review concludes that music therapy might be of benefit for some persons living with dementia under certain circumstances, some of the time, probably… “Providing people with dementia who are in institutional care with at least five … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
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Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute: VU University Medical Center, ArtEZ School of Music (Enschede; Netherlands), Arts and Music in Dementia, Auditory Stimulation, Australia, BBC Inside Out (East Midlands), BBC Inside Out (South East), BBC Nottingham News, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Problems, Behavioural Problems in People With Dementia, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury Song Birds, Care Homes, Care of Older People Living in Care Homes, Centre for Advanced Computational Science: Manchester Metropolitan University, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Netherlands: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Community Singing, Community-Dwelling People With Dementia and Family Caregivers, Conceptual Model of Therapeutic Group Singing for Community-Dwelling People With Dementia and Family Caregivers, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia-Focused Singing Groups, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine: Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Department of Public and Occupational Health: VU University Medical Center, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: Leiden University Medical Center, Efficacy of Music Therapy, Evoked Memories, Faculty of Arts Science and Technology: Wrexham Glyndwr University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music: University of Melbourne, Frontiers in Psychology, Group Music Therapy, Herne Bay Seaview Singers, Journal of Healthcare Engineering, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care: University Medical Center Utrecht, Kent, Kitwood’s Model of Person-Centered Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Manchester Metropolitan University, Margate Seaside Singers, Memory Tracks (Mobile App), Memory Tracks Ltd., Mood Disturbances, Music and Memory (Mineola; USA), Music and Singing Interventions, Music Singing and Wellbeing in Adults With Diagnosed Conditions or Dementia, Music Therapists, Music Therapy, Music Therapy and Dementia, Music Therapy Department: ArtEZ School of Music, Music Therapy for BPSD, Music-Based Therapeutic Interventions, Musical Activities, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, Muzis Praktijk voor Muziektherapie (Amersfoort; Netherlands), Negative Affect, Netherlands, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Nottingham, Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure: BBC One TV, Pendine Park Care Organisation (Wrexham), Program on Aging: Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Reducing Agitation and Distress, School of Communication Design: University for the Creative Arts, School of Film Media and Performing Arts: University for the Creative Arts, Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health: Canterbury Christ Church University, Sing Your Heart Out (SYHO) Initiative, Sing Your Heart Out Project, Singing, Singing and Dementia, Singing Groups, Six Psychological Needs: Attachment Love Comfort Identity Inclusion and Occupation (Kitwood Flower), Sound Training for Attention and Memory in Dementia (STAM-Dem), Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Therapeutic Group Singing, Therapeutic Group Singing (TGS), United States, University for the Creative Arts (Farnham), University Medical Center Utrecht, University of East Anglia, University of Melbourne, University of Nottingham, USA, Vicky McClure's Dementia Choir, VU University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Wrexham Glyndwr University
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Counter-Intuitive Evidence on the Efficacy of Education for Healthcare Professionals in the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers (Cochrane Database / NHS Improvement)
Summary Conventional wisdom would suggest that education and training of healthcare staff must be of some practical benefit for the prevention of pressure ulcers. In the real world it may well do so, who knows, but a Cochrane Review has … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, ASSKING Model, Building Workforce Capability and Capacity, Care Homes Wellbeing, Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies (CHaRT): Ulster University, Co-Morbidity, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Wounds Specialised Register, Commissioning Education and Training, Comorbidity, Complex Comorbidities, Decubitus Ulcers, Dermatologic Complications, Education and Staff Training, Education and Training, Education for Healthcare Professionals on the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, End-of-Life Care in Acute Hospitals, End-of-Life Skin Changes, Frontier Science Scotland, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Institute of Nursing and Health Research: Ulster University, Ireland, Medical Education and Training, NHS Improvement's Pressure Ulcer Core Curriculum, NHS Safety Thermometer, Nursing Workforce, Pressure Ulcer Core Curriculum (NHS Improvement), Pressure Ulcer Incidence, Pressure Ulcer Prevalence, Pressure Ulcer Treatments, Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers: Prevention, Pressure Ulcers: Risk Assessment, Pressure Ulcers: Risk Factors, Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers, Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, School of Health Sciences: University of Ulster, School of Nursing and Midwifery: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Skin Assessment and Skin Care, SSKIN Bundle, Staff Training, Stop The Pressure, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Ulster, Workforce Development, Workforce Education, Workforce Training
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Cochrane Review of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress-Related Burden in Unpaid Family Carers (Cochrane Database)
Summary A recent Cochrane review examined the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) techniques for reducing stress in family carers of people with dementia. The authors concluded cautiously that MBSR might help to reduce depressive symptoms and anxiety among carers … Continue reading →
Posted in Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
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Tagged ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Anxiety, Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety or Depression, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Depression, Caregiver Distress, Caregiver’s Mental Health, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Anxiety, Carer Fatigue, Carer Isolation, Carer Quality of Life and Burden, Carer Quality of Life: Demands of Caring, Carer Support, Carers, Carers for People with Dementia, Carers’ Quality of Life, China, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Cochrane, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Department of Maternal and Child Health: Peking University, Family Carers, Hong Kong, MBCT: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Meditation, Meditation for Carers, Meditation-Based Interventions for Carers, Meditation-Based Interventions for Family Caregivers, Meditation-Based Interventions for Family Carers, Meditation-Based Interventions for Family Dementia Caregivers, Mental Health Needs of Carers, Mindfulness, Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Therapies, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programmes, Mindfulness Training, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Mindfulness: Anxiety, Mindfulness: Coping With Dementia, Mindfulness: Outcomes For Carers, Needs of Carers, Peking University, Psychiatry: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Public Health: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health: Peking University, Spouses of Dementia Sufferers, Stress Reduction, Stress Reduction for Unpaid Family Carers, Support for Carers, Support for Relatives Friends or Carers, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers
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Uncertainties Concerning the Efficacy of Interventions for Falls Prevention in Older People Living in the Community (Cochrane Database)
Summary A recent systematic review examines the possible benefits (or harms) of multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. “Multifactorial interventions may reduce the rate of falls compared with usual care or … Continue reading →
Posted in Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Hip Fractures, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Physiotherapy, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Ageing in the Community, Ageing Population, Botnar Research Centre: University of Oxford, Care in the Community, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Falls and Fracture Prevention, Falls and Fragility Fractures (FFF), Falls Care Bundle, Falls in Older People, Falls Prevention Programmes, Falls Reduction, Fragility Fractures, Later Life, Multifactorial Interventions (Falls), Multifactorial Interventions for Preventing Falls In Older People Living in the Community, Multiple Component Interventions for Preventing Falls In Older People Living in the Community, NDORMS: Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS): University of Oxford, Older People Living in the Community, Preventing Falls In Older People Living in the Community, Prevention of Fragility Fractures, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Oxford
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Systematic Review of Reminiscence Therapy for People With Dementia (Cochrane Database)
Summary A Cochrane Review of reminiscence therapy for dementia has been updated to reflect the latest evidence on the efficacy of this diverse group of interventions for people living with dementia and their carers. This review attempts to accommodate differences … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Tagged Agitation and Aggression, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Alternatives to Medication for Agitation, Anxiety, Apathy, Apathy / Indifference, Bangor University, Carer Well-Being, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Dementia Services Development Centre Wales: Bangor University, Dementia-Related Agitation, Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy, Group Reminiscence Therapy, Improving the Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Individual Reminiscence Therapy, People with Dementia in Care Homes, People With Dementia in Long-Term Care, People With Dementia Living in Care Homes, Professor Martin Orrell, Reducing Waste in Dementia Care, Reminiscence, Reminiscence Services, Reminiscence Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Thinking Like a Patient and Acting Like a Taxpayer
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Translations of a Collection of Norwegian Dementia-Related Systematic Reviews (NIPH / JAMA Network Open)
Summary The Norwegian Directorate of Health commissioned the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) to produce a series of evidence reviews – dating back to 2014 (and earlier) – with a view to the development of national evidence-based guidelines. These … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
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Tagged Aerobic Exercise, Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Antihypertensive Drugs, Anxiety, Aromatherapy, Arts and Music in Dementia, Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Problems, Behavioural Problems in People With Dementia, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Bright Light Therapy, Care Planning, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Depression, Challenging Behaviour in Dementia, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Chronic Geriatric Conditions, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Cognitive Training and Rehabilitation, Computerised Cognitive Stimulation, Computerised Cognitive Training, Dance / Movement Therapy, Day Care Centers for People With Dementia, Daycare Centre for Older People, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Research, Elderly Mental Health, Elderly Mental Health Related Systematic Reviews, Families and Carers, Improving the Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Interventions for BPSD, JAMA Network Open, Keck School of Medicine: University of Southern California, Light Therapy, Light Therapy for Dementia, Management of Challenging Behaviour, Massage, Massage / Touch Therapy, Memantine, Mood Disturbances, Multisensory Stimulation, Music Therapy, Music Therapy for BPSD, Music-Based Therapeutic Interventions, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People With Dementia, Non-Pharmacological Management of Symptoms, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Norway, Norwegian Directorate of Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (NOKC), Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (FAs), Physical Activity, Physical Activity for Persons With Dementia, Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cognitive Decline, Primary and Secondary Prevention of Dementia, Psychological Approaches in Managing Psychological and Behavioural Distress, Psychological Dimensions of Dementia, Psychological Interventions For Dementia, Psychological Problems of Older People, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Reminiscence, Reminiscence Therapy, Respite Care, Special Care Units, Special Day Care Centers for People With Dementia, Statin Therapy, Statins, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Touch Therapy, Touch Therapy for People With Dementia, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Southern California, Validation Therapy, Vitamin E, Vitamin E Supplementation
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Compulsory Community and Involuntary Outpatient Treatment for People With Mental Illness (JGCR / Cochrane Database)
Summary It remains uncertain whether compulsory community treatment for people with severe mental illness actually improves clinical outcomes and / or social functioning or reduces the level of usage of health services. A recent pilot study investigated old age psychiatrists’ … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, UK, Wales, Wolverhampton
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Tagged Advance Care Planning (ACP), Ageing Population, Australia, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Canada, Care Planning, Centre for Ageing Studies: University of Chester, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Schizophrenia Group’s Study-Based Register of Trials, Coercion, Community Treatment Orders (CTOs), Community Treatment Orders in Ageing Population, Compulsory Community Treatment (CCT), Compulsory Community Treatment (CCT) for People With Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Compulsory Community Treatment Versus Supervised Discharge, Confinement to Bedrooms, Consent to Treatment and CTOs, CTOs and Dementia, CTOs and Older Adults, Dalhousie University (Halifax; Canada), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology: Dalhousie University, Deprivation of Liberty, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Elderly Mental Health, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, Faculty of Health and Social Care: University of Chester, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry: Royal College of Psychiatrists, Geriatric Care and Research Organisation (GeriCaRe), Israel, Least Restrictive Practice, Making Our Care and Health Systems Fit for An Ageing Population, Mental Capacity, Mental Health Act and Citizenship, Mental Health Assessor (MHA), Mental Health Care, Mental Health Care and Treatment, Mental Health Care Pathways, New Zealand, Old Age Psychiatry: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Oxford Community Treatment Order Evaluation Trials (OCTETs), Princess Alexandra Hospital (Queensland), Pros and Cons of CTOs, Restraint, Restraint and Restrictions, Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care, Safe and Ethical Restrictive Interventions, School of Medicine: University of Queensland, Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Staffordshire University, Supervised Discharge, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Chester, University of Queensland, Western University (Ontario)
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Review of Feeding Support for Hospitalised Adults at Risk of Under-Nourishment (Cochrane Database / JGCR)
Summary A systematic review has been conducted to assess the efficacy of nutritional support for improving clinical outcomes in hospitalised adult patients at risk of disease-related malnutrition. It was already known that roughly 30% of patients in Western European hospitals … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Nutrition, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Systematic Reviews
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Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospitals, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Artificial Nutrition and Hydration, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital (Copenhagen), Centre for Clinical Intervention Research: Copenhagen University Hospital, Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China, Clinical Nutrition Unit: Rigshospitalet University Hospital, Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group, Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group: Bispebjerg Hospital, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group: Copenhagen Trial Unit, Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group: Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen Trial Unit: Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Danish Committee for Health Education (Copenhagen), Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Denmark, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Cardiology: Holbaek Hospital, Disease Related Malnutrition, Eating and Nutritional Care, Elderly Malnutrition, Enteral Nutrition, Feeding Support for Hospitalised Adults at Risk of Malnourishment, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, General Hospital Care, Good Nutritional Care, Holbaek Hospital (Denmark), Hospitalised Adults, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Nutritional Care, India, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Later Life, Nutrition, Nutrition Indicators, Nutrition Support in Adults, Nutritional Screening, Nutritional Screening for Adults, Older People in Acute Care, Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Parenteral Nutrition, Poor Nutrition, Research Base of TCM Syndrome: Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rigshospitalet University Hospital (Denmark), Screening for Malnutrition, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Western European Hospitals
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