Reviewing the definition of crisis in dementia care

BMC Geriatrics

Sophia E de Rooij¹  Hein PJ van Hout⁴  Judith E Bosmans³  Janet MacNeil Vroomen² 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Academic Medical Center, Ouderengeneeskunde/KOZ, Meibergdreef 9, F4-218, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands;Department of Health Sciences and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of General Practice, EMGO-Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

关键词: Operational framework;    Definition;    Dementia care;    Crisis;   

Others  :  857925
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2318-13-10

 received in 2012-08-16, accepted in 2013-01-21,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Crisis is a term frequently used in dementia care lacking a standardized definition. This article systematically reviews existing definitions of crisis in dementia care literature to create a standardized definition that can be utilized for research, policy and clinical practice.

Methods

We systematically searched for articles containing definitions of crisis in the context of dementia care. We created an operational framework of crisis based on retrieved definitions. Recommendations to address crisis situations were reviewed and classified according to care settings.

Results

Abstracts and titles of 1,113 articles, screened from PubMed and EMBASE, were narrowed down to 27 articles. After review, crisis in dementia was defined as a process where a stressor causes an imbalance requiring an immediate decision tobe made which leads to a desired outcome and therefore a resolution of the crisis. If the crisis is not resolved, the cycle continues. Recommendations for resolving crisis involving persons with dementia and their caregivers include awareness therapy after diagnosis and increased contact with general practitioners, case manager consultations, caregiver support and education. Furthermore, nursing home staff should be attuned to the environmental, physical and psychological needs of persons with dementia.

Conclusions

This is the first article to review the definition of crisis in the context of dementia care. A review of the literature indicated that the definition of a crisis is idiosyncratic. Therefore, it is difficult to prevent or plan for all crises. We used an operational framework to compile types of crisis stressors and recommendations from the crisis literature based on three different perspectives; the person with the dementia, the caregiver and the healthcare providers.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Vroomen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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