Article Category: Evaluation/Monitoring

Shining a light on simple, crucial details

Tracy Packer raised funds to train three nursing assistants in dementia care mapping. Afterwards she interviewed them about the experience and its effects on patient care. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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A window of insight into quality care

Dementia care mapping is a valuable tool for evaluating quality of care. But by sharing both mapping and results widely and quickly, the Bath project achieved immediate positive change as well. Elizabeth Barnett explains. Author/s: Elizabeth Barnett For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...

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How to make a change for the better

When your aim is to achieve a change that will improve your service to people with dementia, careful thought and planning are vital at every stage. Lynne Phair and Valerie Good give the benefit of their experience. Author/s: Lynne Phair, Valerie Good For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right....

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Listen to the voices of experience

If we are to achieve the ideal of responsive, flexible, individually-based services for people with dementia, we must listen carefully to their experiences and their opinions. John Keady, Mike Nolan and Jane Gilliard report on interviews they undertook with six people in the early stages of dementia. Author/s: John Keady, Mike Nolan, Jane Gilliard For...

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A voice from the base of the pyramid

Malcolm Goldsmith is engaged in research to hear the views of people with dementia. Here he sets out his thoughts so far, and invites readers to share their views and experiences. Author/s: Malcolm Goldsmith For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...

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Staff hold the key to quality

Which factors improve quality of care in a residential or nursing home? Ann Netten’s research showed a clear link between in-service training, higher staff motivation and better care. Author/s: Ann Netten For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Charting the course of quality care

Two years on from the birth of Dementia Care Mapping – a process that gives powerful insight into the lived experience of those who have dementia – Tom Kitwood and Kathleen Bredin chart its development. Author/s: Tom Kitwood, Kathleen Bredin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...

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