Journal article
CARE OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS (COPE): PRINCIPLES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND FIDELITY
Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 95-96
30 Jun 2017
Abstract
COPE seeks to support the capabilities of older adults with dementia (OADs) living at home by reducing environmental stressors and enhancing caregiver knowledge and skill. COPE-CT, a translational study, tests the effectiveness of incorporating the intervention into Connecticut’s Medicaid waiver program. This presentation describes intervention principles and characteristics and fidelity approach. COPE is theory-driven and sensitive to cultural attributes, focuses on caregiver-identified problems, provides empirically derived strategies and resources, and is designed to be transportable to real-world practice. COPE is delivered by advanced practice nurses (APN) [two sessions] and occupational therapists (OT) [10 sessions] who communicate assessment findings and care emergencies to agency care managers, an important translational element. The fidelity plan initially involves intensive monitoring and measurement of delivery, receipt and enactment components using traditional scientific methods and practical approaches. Future plans are to have fidelity measures built into care delivery with care managers providing oversight.
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- Title
- CARE OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS (COPE): PRINCIPLES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND FIDELITY
- Creators
- C.V. Piersol - Thomas Jefferson UniversityL.N. Gitlin - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 95-96
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991020112302704721