The recommendations were developed in consultation with a large group of stakeholders including people living with dementia and their families, care providers, researchers, policy makers and health care professionals.
The project’s Chief Investigator, Professor Tracy Comans from UQ’s Centre for Health Services Research said the aim was to identify a set of key outcome measures collected during routine care and used to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions such as dignity, hygiene, pain and meaningful activities.
“These will help ensure that the care provided meets the needs of people living with dementia, either at home with support services or in aged care,” Professor Comans said.