Topic of Interest: Continuity of care for dementia patients during hospitalizations. Searchable ...

1. Methods

1.1. Data Collection

1.1.1. NHIS Database

1.1.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin, & Lee, (2018).

1.1.2. Questionnaires

1.1.2.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

1.1.2.2. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

1.1.3. Retrospective Chart Review

1.1.3.1. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

1.1.4. Admission Crtieria

1.1.4.1. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

1.1.5. Observational

1.1.5.1. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

1.2. Design

1.2.1. Quantitative

1.2.1.1. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

1.2.1.2. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

1.2.1.3. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

1.2.1.4. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin & Lee, (2018).

1.2.2. Mixed-Method

1.2.2.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

1.2.3. Qualitative

1.2.3.1. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

1.3. Data Analysis

1.3.1. Sensitivity Analysis

1.3.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin & Lee, (2018).

1.3.2. Descriptive Statistics

1.3.2.1. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

1.3.2.2. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

1.3.2.3. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

1.3.2.4. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

1.3.2.5. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

2. Journal

2.1. BMC Geriatrics

2.1.1. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

2.2. Nursing Journal

2.2.1. The Journal of Nursing Research

2.2.1.1. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

2.2.1.2. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

2.2.1.3. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

2.2.2. Plos One

2.2.2.1. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

2.2.2.2. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

3. Limitations

3.1. Studies time frame needed to be longer

3.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin & Lee, (2018).

3.2. Patient outcomes were not measured

3.2.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

3.3. Data was collected retrospectivley

3.3.1. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

3.4. The study was small

3.4.1. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

3.4.1.1. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

3.5. Financial restrictions

3.5.1. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

4. Levels of Evidence

4.1. Level IV

4.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin & Lee, (2018).

4.1.2. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

4.1.3. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

4.2. Level V

4.2.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

4.2.2. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

4.3. Level III

4.3.1. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

5. Study Ethics

5.1. Health Service Executives National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate approved

5.1.1. Signed Consents

5.1.1.1. Approved by an Institutional Board

5.1.1.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin & Lee, (2018).

5.1.1.1.2. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

5.1.1.1.3. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

5.1.1.1.4. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

5.2. Ethical considerations not listed

5.2.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

5.2.1.1. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

6. Purpose: why was the study conducted

6.1. To Improve Patient Care for Dementia Patients

6.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin, & Lee, (2018).

6.1.2. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

6.1.3. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

6.1.4. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

6.1.5. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

6.1.6. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

7. Results

7.1. Conclusive, study results were as expected

7.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin, & Lee, (2018).

7.1.2. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

7.1.3. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

7.1.4. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

7.1.5. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

7.1.6. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

8. Gaps

8.1. Future studies need more diverse data

8.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin & Lee, (2018).

8.1.2. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

8.1.3. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

8.1.4. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

8.2. Future sample sizes should be larger

8.2.1. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

8.3. Patient outcomes need to be considered

8.3.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

9. Sample

9.1. Randomly Selected

9.1.1. Lee, Jung, Choi, Shin, &Lee, (2018).

9.2. Convenience Sampling

9.2.1. O’Brien, Goldberg, Pilnick, Beeke, Schneider, Sartain, Harwood, (2018).

9.2.2. Timmons, O’Shea, O’Neill, Gallagher, Siún, Mcardle, Kennelly, (2016).

9.2.3. Lin, Hsieh, & Lin, (2012).

9.2.4. Lin, Chen, & Wang, (2015).

9.2.5. Lin, Weng, Wu, Tsai, & Yeh, (2018).

10. References

10.1. Lee J, Jung SJ, Choi J-w, Shin A, Lee YJ (2018) Use of sedative-hypnotics and the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE 13(9): e0204413. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204413 Lin, L. W., Weng, S. C., Wu, H. S., Tsai, L. J., Lin, Y. L., & Yeh, S.H. (2018). The effects of white noise on agitated behaviors, mental status, and activities of daily living in older adults with dementia. The Journal of Nursing Research, 26(1), 2-9. doi:10.1097/jnr.0000000000000211 Lin, P. C., Hsieh, M. H., & Lin, L. C. (2012). Hospital nurse knowledge of and approach to dementia care. The Journal of Nursing Research, 20(3), 197-207. doi:10.1097/jnr.0b013e318263d82e Lin, W. L., Chen, Y. F., & Wang, J. (2015). Factors associated with the development of delirium in elderly patients in intensive care units. The Journal of Nursing Research, 23(4), 322-328. doi:10.1097/jnr.0000000000000082 O’Brien, R., Goldberg, S. E., Pilnick, A., Beeke, S., Schneider, J., Sartain, K., . . . Harwood, R. H. (2018). The VOICE study – A before and after study of a dementia communication skills training course. Plos One, 13(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0198567 Timmons, S., O’Shea, E., O’Neill, D., Gallagher, P., Siún, A. D., Mcardle, D., . . . Kennelly, S. (2016). Acute hospital dementia care: Results from a national audit. BMC Geriatrics, 16(1). doi:10.1186/s12877-016-0293-3