Typology of Dementia-Specific Care Units: A Nationwide Survey Study in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Dementia-specific care units vary in their organizational characteristics and are difficult to compare in empirical studies. Based on a representative sample of care units in German nursing homes, we present a typology of organizational characteristics focusing on dementia-specific care structures. We also examine the relationships between organizational types and the provision of nonpharmacological interventions for people with dementia.

Research design and methods

Data were collected in a Germany-wide survey of a stratified randomized sample of 134 care units using a standardized questionnaire administered during telephone interviews with nursing home administrators or their representatives. The typology was developed based on a factor analysis of

SUBMITTER: Bergmann JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433786 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature