The need for more high-quality research into development, implementation and evaluation of complex health technologies
Guidance
Better research using high-quality study designs is needed to develop, implement and evaluate complex palliative carePalliative care is an approach that aims to improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, psychosocial and spiritual. interventions (targeting whole-system change) for people with dementia living and dying at home.
Explanation
Our systematic review found that the existing evidence base remains insufficient and is generally too weak to robustly assess the effects of palliative carePalliative care is an approach that aims to improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, psychosocial and spiritual. interventions for people with dementia living at home.
Themes
Complex health care technology Complex intervention Palliative care
Target groups
Policymakers Researchers to support conduct of palliative care researchType of evidence
Systematic review of palliative care interventions for people with dementia living at home
References
Miranda R, Bunn F, Lynch J, Van den Block L, Goodman C. Palliative care for people with dementia living at home: A systematic review of interventions. Palliat Med. 2019; 33(7):726-742.
As training manager of INDUCT, I am responsible for the overall coordination and organization of the individual and network-wide training of our 15 ESRs. My main task is the organization of five INDUCT Summer and Winter Schools. Together with the local and management team, we identify needs and interests among the ESRs, compose a varied program for the week including training sessions, project meetings and social and networking events, invite academic and non-academic expert speakers, organize practical matters, and afterwards we evaluate the event, write a report, and try to incorporate all suggestions in our future training events.