Effects of Dementia-Care Mapping on Residents and Staff of Care Homes: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

Geertje van de Ven; Irena Draskovic; Eddy M. M. Adang; Rogier Donders; Sytse U. Zuidema; Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans; Myrra J. F. J. Vernooij-Dassen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067325

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Effects of Dementia-Care Mapping on Residents and Staff of Care Homes: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

Geertje van de Ven ,

* E-mail: G.vandeVen@elg.umcn.nl

Affiliations Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Irena Draskovic,

Affiliations Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Eddy M. M. Adang,

Affiliation Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Rogier Donders,

Affiliation Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Sytse U. Zuidema,

Affiliation Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans,

Affiliations Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Myrra J. F. J. Vernooij-Dassen

Affiliations Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Kalorama Foundation, Beek-Ubbergen, The Netherlands, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Effects of Dementia-Care Mapping on Residents and Staff of Care Homes: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

Geertje van de Ven,
Irena Draskovic,
Eddy M. M. Adang,
Rogier Donders,
Sytse U. Zuidema,
Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans,
Myrra J. F. J. Vernooij-Dassen

Published: July 2, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067325

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