Dementia Care Competence Among Care Professionals and Reduced Challenging Behavior of Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: A Pre- and Post-Intervention Data Analysis

摘要

Background: We developed a psychosocial dementia care program to help care managers and professional caregivers manage challenging behavior in home-dwelling persons with dementia in Japan. The program consists of a web-based tool for ongoing monitoring and assessment for challenging behavior, and multi-agency discussion meetings. Results of a cluster-randomized controlled trial indicate a reduction in challenging behavior through this program.