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Shared decision‐making on a ‘life‐and‐care plan’ in long‐term care facilities: research protocol
Elena Mariani, Yvonne Engels, Raymond Koopmans, Rabih Chattat, Myrra J.F.J. Vernooij-Dassen. Nursing Open, 2016-03-06
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
AIM: To determine whether the number of residents' preferences and needs together with the actions taken to satisfy them recorded into their 'life-and-care plans' will increase and the process of shared decision-making will improve the residents' psychosocial well-being. BACKGROUND: Shared decision-making is defined as a process where healthcare professionals and patients make decisions together, using the best available evidence. The aims of the present study were to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an SDM framework for care planning in long-term care facilities and its potential effectiveness on the proportion of dementia residents whose own preferences and needs and the related actions, are known, satisfied and documented in their 'life-and-care plans'. DESIGN: The current project is a feasibility trial and it was approved in November 2013. METHODS: Research subjects are triads composed of the resident with dementia, a family caregiver and the professional usually taking care for the resident. Professional caregivers of two nursing homes, one located in Italy and one in the Netherlands, will receive a specific training in SDM principles and will guide the SDM interview in the triad. The primary outcome will be the proportion of residents whose preferences and needs, together with the related actions to meet them, are known, documented and satisfied in their 'life-and-care plans'. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT02118701.
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Mariani, E., Engels, Y., Koopmans, R., Chattat, R., & Vernooij-Dassen, M. J. (2016). Shared decision‐making on a ‘life‐and‐care plan’ in long‐term care facilities: research protocol. Nursing Open. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.42
Vancouver
Mariani E, Engels Y, Koopmans R, Chattat R, Vernooij-Dassen MJ. Shared decision‐making on a ‘life‐and‐care plan’ in long‐term care facilities: research protocol. Nursing Open. 2016. doi:10.1002/nop2.42. PMID: 27708828.
BibTeX
@article{mariani2016-27708828,
author = {Mariani, Elena and Engels, Yvonne and Koopmans, Raymond and Chattat, Rabih and Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J.F.J.},
title = {{Shared decision‐making on a ‘life‐and‐care plan’ in long‐term care facilities: research protocol}},
journal = {Nursing Open},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.1002/nop2.42},
pmid = {27708828},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.42}
}
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Key findings
- The aims of the present study were to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an SDM framework for care planning in long-term care facilities and its potential effectiveness on the proportion of dementia residents whose own preferences and needs and the related actions, are known, satisfied and documented in their 'life-and-care plans'.
- DESIGN: The current project is a feasibility trial and it was approved in November 2013.
- METHODS: Research subjects are triads composed of the resident with dementia, a family caregiver and the professional usually taking care for the resident.
- Professional caregivers of two nursing homes, one located in Italy and one in the Netherlands, will receive a specific training in SDM principles and will guide the SDM interview in the triad.
- The primary outcome will be the proportion of residents whose preferences and needs, together with the related actions to meet them, are known, documented and satisfied in their 'life-and-care plans'.
Why it matters
This is a research protocol for a feasibility trial of shared decision-making on life-and-care plans in long-term care facilities for residents with dementia. It does not yet report results on treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 34/100
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.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Nursing Open) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Nursing Open: journal h-index 73 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| 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 | 1 / 5 | 2016 — within 20 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 | 2 / 7 | Cited 12 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.0 citations a year over 12 year(s) since 2016 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Myrra J.F.J. Vernooij-Dassen: h-index 67 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Radboud University Nijmegen: institution h-index 1,143 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 2 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 27708828) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 34 / 100 | — |
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