Study Location | Methods | Aim | (A) Mode of delivery (B) Duration | Setting | Beneficiaries | Participating health professionals (n) | Outcomes type* |
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31 Australia | Online case study design without a comparison group. Mixed methods were used to assess students’ learning outcomes using an interprofessional scale completed pre and post the case study and thematic analysis of free text responses | To investigate whether an IPE dementia case study would increase student comfort, self-perceived ability and value in working with others to meet the needs of patients with dementia | (A) Internet-based learning management system that provided the student participants with an online IPE dementia case study (B) 4 weeks | University | Students training in dementia care | ▸Speech ▸Pathology (48) ▸Social work (24) ▸Occupational therapy (9) ▸Nursing (9) ▸Health information (4) ▸Not reported (31) Total (125) | 2a |
32 USA | Preintervention/postintervention design without a comparison group. Baseline and postintervention data measured using a questionnaire including: (1) demographic and motivational questions; (2) the ATHCTS and (3) the Geriatrics Attitudes Scale | Training on how teams can provide well-coordinated best-practice care by reducing medical errors and decreasing service duplication | (A) 39 different half-day training sessions delivered in three healthcare systems (B) 156 hours | 1. Teaching hospital 2. Managed care organisations | Professionals delivering dementia care | ▸Nursing (34) ▸Social work (9) ▸Rehabilitation (10) ▸Other (8) Total (61) | 2a 2b |
33 Canada | Preintervention/postintervention design without a comparison group. Baseline and postintervention data measured using: (1) an online survey and (2) a paper-based survey | To improve detection and management of dementia through the development of a self-sustaining primary care based memory clinic | (A) 2 day workshop to increase team knowledge and skills followed by 3 day mentorship programme (including 1 day observation) (B) 5 days | Primary care (22 FHTs) The workshop was led by members of the host institution—Memory clinic | Professionals delivering dementia care | ▸Medicine (40) ▸Nursing (47) ▸Social work (13) ▸Alzheimer's Society representatives (9) ▸Pharmacy (7) ▸Other (8) Total (124) | 1 2b 3 4a |
34 USA | Preintervention/postintervention design with a comparison group. Baseline and postintervention data measured using (1) investigator-created semantic differential scale items on attitudes and true–false test on knowledge towards individuals with AD and (2) the ATHCTS | To use an interprofessional approach to increase students’ understanding of the roles they and other professionals play | (A) 4 hour session+5 clinical ‘experiences’ in dyads (nurse and medical students) observing a nurse. (B) Each dyad participated in five clinical experiences over a 15-week semester | Memory and wellness centre | Students training in dementia care | ▸Medicine (74) ▸Nursing (46) Total (120) | 2a 2b |
35 UK | Preintervention/postintervention design without a comparison group. Baseline and postintervention data measured using a questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale | To improve staff practice | (A) 2-day course Day 1: challenged beliefs and about the confused older patient Day 2: focused on managing complex cases and practice change (B) 3 times over 18 months | Acute trust | Professionals delivering dementia care | ▸Nursing (15) ▸HealthcareAssistant (8) ▸Physiotherapy (5) ▸Modern matron (5) ▸Medicine (3) ▸Physiotherapy (3) ▸Other (9) Total (48) | 2b |
36 USA | Preintervention/postintervention design without a comparison group. Baseline and postintervention data measured using the ATHCTS | To evaluate the interdisciplinary approach to treating older adults with dementia | (A) Symposium: 1, (pre) all students reviewed a common article about interdisciplinary team process, discipline-specific readings and an assigned case study. 2, (during) (a) didactic lecture about dementia care; (b) interprofessional team meetings; (c) large group feedback session; (B) A one day 5 hour symposium | University | Graduate and undergraduate students training in dementia care | ▸Nursing (36) ▸Administration (27) ▸Occupational therapy (26) ▸Counselling (8) ▸Social work (6) ▸Psychology (6) Total (109) | 2a |
*Kirkpatrick level.
AcD, academic detailing; AD, Alzheimer's disease; ATHCTS, Attitudes Toward Healthcare Teams Scale; FHT, family health centre; ITT, interdisciplinary team training.