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Enriching opportunities for people living with dementia in nursing homes: An evaluation of a multi-level activity-based model of care

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Brooker, Dawn J., Woolley, Rosemary J., Lee, David·2007·Aging & Mental Health

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This paper reports on the evaluation of the Enriched Opportunities Programme in improving well-being, diversity of activity, health, and staff practice in nursing home care for people with dementia. Participants were 127 residents with a diagnosis of dementia or enduring mental health problems in three specialist nursing homes in the UK. A repeated measures within-subjects design was employed, collecting quantitative and qualitative data at three points over a twelve-month period in each facility with follow-up 7 to 14 months later. Two-way ANOVAs revealed a statistically significant increase in levels of observed well-being and in diversity of activity following the intervention. There was a statistically significant increase in the number of positive staff interventions but no change in the number of negative staff interventions overall. There was a significant reduction in levels of depression. No significant changes in anxiety, health status, hospitalisations, or psychotropic medication usage were observed. The Enriched Opportunities Programme demonstrated a positive impact on the lives of people with dementia in nursing homes already offering a relatively good standard of care, in a short period of time. The refined programme requires further evaluation to establish its portability.

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Authors
Brooker, D. J., Woolley, R. J., & Lee, D.
Affiliations
University of Bradford (GB)
Corresponding author
Brooker, Dawn J.
Venue
Aging & Mental Health
Published
2007-07
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
361-370
ISSN
  • 1360-7863 (ISSN-L)
  • 1364-6915
OpenAlex
W2035569684
Cited by
87
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
FWCI
7.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Aging & Mental Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford) (submittedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Keywords
dementia, nursing homes, well-being, staff interventions, depression, anxiety, psychotropic drugs, hospitalization, mental illness, long-term care
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Nursing Homes, Recreation, Program Development, Models, Organizational

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