The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial
Abstract Aims To investigate the short-term effect of implementing a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing in nursing homes on neuropsychiatric symptoms. Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common and may persist over time in nursing home residents. Evidenc...
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author | Geir-Tore Stensvik Anne-Sofie Helvik Gørill Haugan Aslak Steinsbekk Øyvind Salvesen Sigrid Nakrem |
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description | Abstract Aims To investigate the short-term effect of implementing a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing in nursing homes on neuropsychiatric symptoms. Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common and may persist over time in nursing home residents. Evidence of effective interventions is scarce. Design A parallel cluster-randomised controlled trial. Methods The intervention was monthly standardised case conferencing in combination with a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment. The control group received care as usual. Main outcome measure. The total score on the short version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q, 12-items). Results A total of 309 residents at 34 long-term care wards in 17 nursing homes (unit of randomisation) were included. The intervention care units conducted on average two case conference-meetings (range 1–3), discussing a mean of 4.8 (range 1–8) residents. After 3 months, there were no difference of NPI-Q total score between the intervention (-0.4) and the control group (0.5) (estimated mean difference = -1.0, 95% CI -2.4 to 0.5, p = 0.19). There was a difference in favour of the intervention group on one of the secondary outcome measures, the apathy symptoms (-0.5 95% CI: -0.9 to -0.1, p = 0.03). Conclusion In this study there were no short-term effect of case conferencing and modified comprehensive geriatric assessments after three months on the total score on neuropsychiatric symptoms. The intervention group had less apathy at 3 months follow-up compared to those receiving care as usual. The findings suggest that a more comprehensive intervention is needed to improve the total Neuropsychiatric symptoms burden and complex symptoms. Trial registration Due to delays in the organisation, the study was registered after study start, i.e. retrospectively in Clinicaltrials.gov # NCT02790372 at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ ; Date of clinical trial registration: 03/06/2016. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0d363f2fa6c24b52ab2cb7e5a7070a8f2022-12-22T02:21:28ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182022-04-0122111110.1186/s12877-022-02976-xThe short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trialGeir-Tore Stensvik0Anne-Sofie Helvik1Gørill Haugan2Aslak Steinsbekk3Øyvind Salvesen4Sigrid Nakrem5Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Abstract Aims To investigate the short-term effect of implementing a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing in nursing homes on neuropsychiatric symptoms. Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common and may persist over time in nursing home residents. Evidence of effective interventions is scarce. Design A parallel cluster-randomised controlled trial. Methods The intervention was monthly standardised case conferencing in combination with a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment. The control group received care as usual. Main outcome measure. The total score on the short version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q, 12-items). Results A total of 309 residents at 34 long-term care wards in 17 nursing homes (unit of randomisation) were included. The intervention care units conducted on average two case conference-meetings (range 1–3), discussing a mean of 4.8 (range 1–8) residents. After 3 months, there were no difference of NPI-Q total score between the intervention (-0.4) and the control group (0.5) (estimated mean difference = -1.0, 95% CI -2.4 to 0.5, p = 0.19). There was a difference in favour of the intervention group on one of the secondary outcome measures, the apathy symptoms (-0.5 95% CI: -0.9 to -0.1, p = 0.03). Conclusion In this study there were no short-term effect of case conferencing and modified comprehensive geriatric assessments after three months on the total score on neuropsychiatric symptoms. The intervention group had less apathy at 3 months follow-up compared to those receiving care as usual. The findings suggest that a more comprehensive intervention is needed to improve the total Neuropsychiatric symptoms burden and complex symptoms. Trial registration Due to delays in the organisation, the study was registered after study start, i.e. retrospectively in Clinicaltrials.gov # NCT02790372 at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ ; Date of clinical trial registration: 03/06/2016.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02976-xBehavioural symptomsCase conferencingCluster RCTCognitive impairmentComprehensive geriatric assessmentDementia; Long term facilities |
spellingShingle | Geir-Tore Stensvik Anne-Sofie Helvik Gørill Haugan Aslak Steinsbekk Øyvind Salvesen Sigrid Nakrem The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial BMC Geriatrics Behavioural symptoms Case conferencing Cluster RCT Cognitive impairment Comprehensive geriatric assessment Dementia; Long term facilities |
title | The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial |
title_full | The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial |
title_fullStr | The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial |
title_full_unstemmed | The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial |
title_short | The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial |
title_sort | short term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes a cluster randomized trial |
topic | Behavioural symptoms Case conferencing Cluster RCT Cognitive impairment Comprehensive geriatric assessment Dementia; Long term facilities |
url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02976-x |
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