PROTOCOL: Factors influencing the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia in residential aged care homes: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno; Gizat M Kassie; Mustafa Atee; Tuan Nguyen

doi:10.1002/cl2.1393

PROTOCOL: Factors influencing the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia in residential aged care homes: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

Campbell Syst Rev. 2024 Mar 21;20(2):e1393. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1393. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Authors

Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno^{1

2}, Gizat M Kassie¹, Mustafa Atee^{3

4

5

6}, Tuan Nguyen^{1

7

8}

Affiliations

¹ Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, Clinical and Health Sciences University of South Australia Adelaide South Australia Australia.
² Department of Pharmacy Ambo University Ambo Ethiopia.
³ The Dementia Centre, HammondCare Osborne Park Western Australia Australia.
⁴ Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia.
⁵ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Research in Aged Care Edith Cowan University Joondalup Western Australia Australia.
⁶ Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University Bentley Western Australia Australia.
⁷ School of Health Sciences Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne Victoria Australia.
⁸ National Ageing Research Institute Melbourne Victoria Australia.

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review. The objectives are as follows. This paper aims to describe a protocol for a systematic review that will synthesise the qualitative evidence regarding factors influencing the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) management in residential aged care homes (RACHs). The planned systematic review aims to answer the research question: 'What are the factors influencing the implementation of NPIs in the management of BPSD at RACHs?'. Additionally, the planned systematic review also aims to generate recommendations to guide stakeholders (e.g., clinicians and aged care staff) and policymakers in the implementation of NPIs for managing BPSD at RACHs.