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Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia (2015)
Journal Article
Reilly, S., Miranda-Castillo, C., Malouf, R., Hoe, J., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2015). Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008345.pub2

© 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Over 35 million people are estimated to be living with dementia in the world and the societal costs are very high. Case management is a widely used and strongly pro... Read More about Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia.

Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
McDermott, O., Orrell, M., Crellin, N., & Charlesworth, G. (2014). Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review. Aging and Mental Health, 18(8), 954-969. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.915921

Objectives: This review aims to explore the role of self-efficacy (SE) in the health-related quality of life (QoL) of family carers of people with dementia.

Methods: A systematic review of literature identified a range of qualitative and quantitat... Read More about Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review.

The development of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) (2014)
Journal Article
McDermott, O., Orrell, M., & Ridder, H. M. (2015). The development of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS). Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 24(3), 232-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2014.907333

There is a need to develop an outcome measure specific to music therapy in dementia that reflects a holistic picture of the therapy process and outcome. This study aimed to develop a clinically relevant and scientifically robust music therapy outcome... Read More about The development of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS).

A preliminary psychometric evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) (2014)
Journal Article
McDermott, O., Orgeta, V., Ridder, H. M., & Orrell, M. (2014). A preliminary psychometric evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS). International Psychogeriatrics, 26(6), 1011-1019. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214000180

Background:
Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS), an observational outcome measure for music therapy with people with moderate to severe dementia, was developed from qualitative data of focus groups and interviews. Expert and peer consultatio... Read More about A preliminary psychometric evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS).

Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Wenborn, J., Challis, D., Head, J., Miranda-Castillo, C., Popham, C., Thakur, R., Illes, J., & Orrell, M. (2013). Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(12), 1296-1304. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.3960

Background: Activity levels remain low in care homes, but activity engagement can enhance residents' quality of life. Aim: This study aimed to assess an occupational therapy programme designed to enable care home staff to increase activity provision.... Read More about Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial.

Identifying need in care homes for people with dementia: The relationship between two standard assessment tools (2008)
Journal Article
Worden, A., Challis, D., Hancock, G., Woods, R., & Orrell, M. (2008). Identifying need in care homes for people with dementia: The relationship between two standard assessment tools. Aging and Mental Health, 12(6), 719-728. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860802154382

Considerable effort has been invested in improving assessment processes for older people, some of the most vulnerable of whom live in care homes. The paper compares two well-known assessment tools used in care homes, the CANE and the Minimum Data Set... Read More about Identifying need in care homes for people with dementia: The relationship between two standard assessment tools.