Effects of Dementia Care Mapping on job satisfaction and caring skills of staff caring for older people with intellectual disabilities: A quasi‐experimental study

Abstract

BackgroundThe ageing of people with intellectual disabilities, involving consequences like dementia, creates a need for methods to support care staff. One promising method is Dementia Care Mapping (DCM). This study examined the effect of DCM on job satisfaction and care skills of ID‐care staff.MethodsWe performed a quasi‐experimental study in 23 group homes for older people with intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands. Among staff, we assessed job satisfaction and care skills as primary outcomes and work experience measures as secondary outcomes (N = 227).ResultsDementia Care Mapping achieved no significantly better effect than care as usual (CAU) for primary outcomes on job satisfaction (MWSS‐HC) and working skills (P‐CAT). Effect sizes varied from −0.18 to −0.66. We also found no differences for any of the secondary outcomes.ConclusionDementia Care Mapping does not increase job satisfaction and care skills of staff caring for older people with intellectual disabilities. This result differs from previous findings and deserves further study.

Association between person-centred care and healthcare providers’ job satisfaction and work-related health: a scoping review

“…As a result, table 1 shows the included studies and their reference to the six dimensions. Open access Table 1 The presence of the six dimensions of person-centred care 37 within the person-centred care measurement tools in the included studies Dimensions* Edvardsson et al, 53 Wallin et al, 44 Røen et al, 55 Schaap et al, 48 Silén et al, 42 Sjögren et al, 43 Vassbø et al 57…”

“…41 43 44 47 49 50 55 57 Three cross-sectional studies by Edvardsson et al, 53 Elfstrand Corlin and Kazami 46 and Lewis et al 51 showed an association between job satisfaction and only subscales of PCC, that is, 'personalising care' and 'organisational support', 53 'knowing the person' and 'resident autonomy' 46 and 'quality improvement subscale' and 'work environment covariate'. 51 Three quasi-experiment studies by Dichter et al 56 , Nocon et al 52 and Schaap et al 48 found no significant improvement in job satisfaction after the PCC implementation.…”

“…Seven studies were conducted in Sweden, [40][41][42][43][44][45][46] four in the Netherlands, [47][48][49][50] two in the USA, 51 52 two in Australia, 53 54 one in Norway, 55 one in Germany 56 and one study was conducted in three countries (ie, Sweden, Norway and Australia). 57 The included studies consisted of twelve cross-sectional studies, 41-44 46 47 49-51 53 55 57 four quasi-experiments, 40 48 52 56 one longitudinal study 45 and one randomised controlled trial (RCT).…”

“…48 54 56 DCM is an internationally recognised complex intervention in dementia research and care containing a developmental evaluation cycle to monitor and revise action plans. 48 The RCT 54 applied the Bradford University's PCC training manual in addition to the DCM training manual as the intervention model. The study from the USA 52 measured PCC after the Patient-Centred Medical Home (PCMH) intervention.…”

“…46 Five studies used different job satisfaction questionnaires: Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, 56 a 38-item job satisfaction questionnaire, 47 the Maastricht Work Satisfaction Scale in Health Care. 48 3-item scale derived from the Leiden Quality of Work Questionnaire (LQWQ) 50 and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. 44 Six studies estimated burnout.…”