title: Testing family-centered, function-focused care in hospitalized persons with dementia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hospital-acquired disability causes decreased quality of life for patients with dementia and family caregivers, and increased societal costs.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comparative, repeated measures study tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the family-centered, function-focused care intervention (Fam-FFC) in dyads of hospitalized, medical patients with dementia and family caregivers (FCGs).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The intervention group demonstrated better activities of daily living and walking performance, and less severity/duration of delirium and hospital readmissions, but no significant differences in gait/balance. FCGs showed increased preparedness for caregiving and less anxiety but no significant differences in depression, strain and mutuality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fam-FFC presents a possible pathway to meeting the Triple Aim of improved patient care, improved patient health and reduced costs for persons with dementia.
authors.affiliation: Boston College, William F Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boltz
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chippendale
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.affiliation: Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, FL, USA.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Galvin
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017028:Caregivers; D003693:Delirium / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D004856:Postural Balance; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: acute care; dementia; family caregivers; family engagement; physical and cognitive function; postacute recovery