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Exploring Memory Care Clinics in Minnesota: A Qualitative Analysis
Robyn W Birkeland, Hayley R McCarron, Manka Nkimberg, Joseph E Gaugler. Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, 2021-09-14
Topic: Health services, long-term care and technology
We identified 6 themes regarding financial issues, staffing, appointment logistics, care provision during and after the memory evaluation as well as features of an ideal clinic. Memory evaluation and care provision were very different across clinics, primarily due to team make-up, particularly team size and specialty. However, memory care providers shared a passion for providing patient-centered memory care, emphasizing family and patient education and partnership. Their care was largely aligned with national memory care recommendations. Common challenges, including maintaining financial stability and clinic efficiency, exerted significant influence on clinic functioning and survival.
Key findings
- We identified 6 themes regarding financial issues, staffing, appointment logistics, care provision during and after the memory evaluation as well as features of an ideal clinic.
- Memory evaluation and care provision were very different across clinics, primarily due to team make-up, particularly team size and specialty.
- However, memory care providers shared a passion for providing patient-centered memory care, emphasizing family and patient education and partnership.
- Their care was largely aligned with national memory care recommendations.
- Common challenges, including maintaining financial stability and clinic efficiency, exerted significant influence on clinic functioning and survival.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 41/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record, multi-centre collaboration and free to read, so those were left out: it earned 23 of the 56 points we could judge it on, which is 41 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2022 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 34521279) |
| Free to read | — / 2 | Access not recorded — left out of this score |
| Points | 23 / 56 | Scored on 10 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 23 of the 56 points we could judge it on is 41 out of 100. |
| Total | 41 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Birkeland, R. W., McCarron, H. R., Nkimberg, M., & Gaugler, J. E. (2022). Exploring Memory Care Clinics in Minnesota: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology. https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887211044752
Vancouver
Birkeland RW, McCarron HR, Nkimberg M, Gaugler JE. Exploring Memory Care Clinics in Minnesota: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology. 2022. doi:10.1177/08919887211044752. PMID: 34521279.
BibTeX
@article{birkeland2022-34521279,
author = {Birkeland, Robyn W and McCarron, Hayley R and Nkimberg, Manka and Gaugler, Joseph E},
title = {{Exploring Memory Care Clinics in Minnesota: A Qualitative Analysis}},
journal = {Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.1177/08919887211044752},
pmid = {34521279},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887211044752}
}