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dc.contributor.authorBunn, Frances
dc.contributor.authorGoodman, Claire
dc.contributor.authorReece Jones, Peter
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Bridget
dc.contributor.authorTrivedi, Daksha
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Alan
dc.contributor.authorBayer, Antony
dc.contributor.authorRait, Greta
dc.contributor.authorRycroft-Malone, Jo
dc.contributor.authorBurton, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-13T17:17:33Z
dc.date.available2018-02-13T17:17:33Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-31
dc.identifier.citationBunn , F , Goodman , C , Reece Jones , P , Russell , B , Trivedi , D , Sinclair , A , Bayer , A , Rait , G , Rycroft-Malone , J & Burton , C 2017 , ' Managing diabetes in people with dementia: a realist review ' , Health Technology Assessment , vol. 21 , no. 75 , pp. 1-139 . https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21750
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dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-8938-4893/work/62749704
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/19780
dc.description© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2017. This work was produced by Bunn et al. under the terms of a commissioning contract issued by the Secretary of State for Health. This issue may be freely reproduced for the purposes of private research and study and extracts (or indeed, the full report) may be included in professional journals provided that suitable acknowledgement is made and the reproduction is not associated with any form of advertising. Applications for commercial reproduction should be addressed to: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK.
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dementia and diabetes mellitus are common long-term conditions that coexist in a large number of older people. People living with dementia and diabetes may be at increased risk of complications such as hypoglycaemic episodes because they are less able to manage their diabetes. Objectives: To identify the key features or mechanisms of programmes that aim to improve the management of diabetes in people with dementia and to identify areas needing further research. Design: Realist review, using an iterative, stakeholder-driven, four-stage approach. This involved scoping the literature and conducting stakeholder interviews to develop initial programme theories, systematic searches of the evidence to test and develop the theories, and the validation of programme theories with a purposive sample of stakeholders. Participants: Twenty-six stakeholders (user/patient representatives, dementia care providers, clinicians specialising in dementia or diabetes and researchers) took part in interviews and 24 participated in a consensus conference. Data sources: The following databases were searched from 1990 to March 2016: MEDLINE (PubMed), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, The Cochrane Library (including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) database, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, AgeInfo (Centre for Policy on Ageing – UK), Social Care Online, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio database, NHS Evidence, Google (Google Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) and Google Scholar (Google Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA). Results: We included 89 papers. Ten papers focused directly on people living with dementia and diabetes, and the rest related to people with dementia or diabetes or other long-term conditions. We identified six context–mechanism–outcome (CMO) configurations that provide an explanatory account of how interventions might work to improve the management of diabetes in people living with dementia. This includes embedding positive attitudes towards people living with dementia, person-centred approaches to care planning, developing skills to provide tailored and flexible care, regular contact, family engagement and usability of assistive devices. A general metamechanism that emerges concerns the synergy between an intervention strategy, the dementia trajectory and social and environmental factors, especially family involvement. A flexible service model for people with dementia and diabetes would enable this synergy in a way that would lead to the improved management of diabetes in people living with dementia. Limitations: There is little evidence relating to the management of diabetes in people living with dementia, although including a wider literature provided opportunities for transferable learning. The outcomes in our CMOs are largely experiential rather than clinical. This reflects the evidence available. Outcomes such as increased engagement in self-management are potential surrogates for better clinical management of diabetes, but this is not proven. Conclusions: This review suggests that there is a need to prioritise quality of life, independence and patient and carer priorities over a more biomedical, target-driven approach. Much current research, particularly that specific to people living with dementia and diabetes, identifies deficiencies in, and problems with, current systems. Although we have highlighted the need for personalised care, continuity and family-centred approaches, there is much evidence to suggest that this is not currently happening. Future research on the management of diabetes in older people with complex health needs, including those with dementia, needs to look at how organisational structures and workforce development can be better aligned to the needs of people living with dementia and diabetes. Study registration: This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42015020625. Funding: The NIHR HTA programme.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofHealth Technology Assessment
dc.titleManaging diabetes in people with dementia: a realist reviewen
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Research in Public Health and Community Care
dc.contributor.institutionEvidence Based Practice
dc.contributor.institutionNursing, Midwifery and Social Work
dc.contributor.institutionOlder People's Health and Complex Conditions
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Health and Social Work
dc.contributor.institutionPatient Experience and Public Involvement
dc.contributor.institutionWeight and Obesity Research Group
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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