This project expands a stepwise intervention that addresses challenging behaviour and pain in nursing home residents with dementia by involving family caregivers.
The aim of this project is to explore how family can be involved in the care for their relative with dementia, especially in the management of challenging behaviour and pain.
To this end we perform:
- a qualitative study examining the experiences with family involvement in the Namaste Care Family Program;
- a literature review on best practices for involving family caregivers in interventions aimed at unmet needs of people with dementia in nursing homes;
- a mixed-methods study to modify the STA OP! intervention in order to enhance family caregivers’ involvement in managing challenging behaviour and pain.
This mixed-methods study includes:
a) development of a modified STA OP! intervention in collaboration with family caregivers, healthcare professionals and experts by experience;
b) implementation and evaluation of the modified STA OP! intervention.
