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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 24-32Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4285
Keywords
dementia; care home; restraint; agitation; antipsychotic medications; educational intervention
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- Norwegian Research Council
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored 7-month training intervention Trust Before Restraint, in reducing use of restraint, agitation, and antipsychotic medications in care home residents with dementia. Methods: This is a single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial in 24 care homes within the Western Norway Regional Health Authority 2011-2013. Results: From 24 care homes, 274 residents were included in the study, with 118 in the intervention group and 156 in the control group. Use of restraint was significantly reduced in both the intervention group and the control group despite unexpected low baseline, with a tendency to a greater reduction in the control group. There was a significant reduction in Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory score in both the intervention group and the follow-up group with a slightly higher reduction in the control group, although this did not reach significance and a small nonsignificant increase in use of antipsychotics (14.1-17.7%) and antidepressants (35.9-38.4%) in both groups. Conclusions: This study reports on the statistically significant reduction in use of restraint in care homes, both prior and during the 7-month intervention periods, in both intervention and control groups. When interpreted within the context of the current climate of educational initiatives to reduce restraint and a greater focus on the importance of person-centered care, the study also highlights the potential success achieved with national training programs for care staff and should be further evaluated to inform future training initiatives both in Norway and internationally. Copyright (C) 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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