Electronic care documentation should meet the needs of people with dementia in nursing homes
Guidance
Electronic assessment forms and care plans used for planning dementia care in nursing homes should prompt staff to consider the following needs of residents: activities, maintaining previous roles, reminiscence, freedom and choice, appropriate environment, meaningful relationships, support with grief and loss, and end-of-life care.
Explanation and Examples
The themes above have been described by people with dementia in various studies exploring their self-reported needs and experiences in nursing homes. Developers should therefore consider including these themes into electronic assessment and care plan templates as prompts for nursing home staff to explore with residents.
Themes
Assessment Care plans Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Needs Nursing home Self-report
Target groups
Electronic Patient Records (EPR) developers Nursing homesType of evidence
Scoping literature review
References
Shiells, K., Pivodic, L., Holmerova, I., Van den Block, L. (2019). Self-reported needs and experiences of people with dementia in nursing homes: a scoping review. Aging & Mental Health, 24:10,1553. doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1625303