Establishment and Application of Dementia Case Management Information System: A Preliminary Study

Establishment and Application of Dementia Case Management Information System: A Preliminary Study - Phase 2

The purpose of this study is to develop and examine the preliminary effects of an information system for facilitating dementia case management in the home setting.

This study is the second phase of the project. The first year is the development stage of the information system. In the second year, the investigators will conduct a pilot study to examine the effectiveness of the case management information system.

The purpose of this study is to develop and examine the preliminary effects of an information system for facilitating dementia case management in the home setting. In the previous research (phase I), a mixed method was used to explore the content of case management and assess the needs of the information system.

This study is the second phase of the project. The first year is the development stage of the information system. Based on the data collected in the previous research (phase I), the content and method of dementia case management will be established by the Delphi method, and then the dementia case management information system will be constructed accordingly. In the second year, the investigators will conduct a pilot study to examine the effectiveness of the case management information system.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Dementia Case Managers:

  1. Be at least 20 years old and could communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese.
  2. Currently work for dementia center, dementia care center, or Community-Based Dementia Care Center in Taiwan.

• Dementia family caregivers:

  1. Be at least 20 years old and could communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese.
  2. Primary caregivers
  3. The people with dementia under care are diagnosed with dementia Clinical Dementia Rating(CDR) 0.5 or higher.
  4. Live in northern Taiwan(including Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Dementia Case Managers:

No longer working for dementia center, dementia care center, or Community-Based Dementia Care Center in Taiwan.

• Dementia family caregivers:

The people with dementia under care live in a long-term care facility or nursing home.