Table 1 Care home and resident demographics
From: Multidisciplinary residential home intervention to improve outcomes for frail residents
| Â | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Care Home 1 | Care Home 2 | Care Home 3 |
Location | North London (urban) | North London (urban) | North London (urban) |
Type of care | Residential | Residential | Residential |
Beds | 21 | 35 | 73 |
Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating (date of inspection) | ‘Good’ (July 2017) | ‘Good’ (October 2017) | ‘Inadequate’ (December 2018) |
Number of sessions held | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Dates of sessions | Sept 2017 – Jan 2018 | Nov 2017 – Feb 2018 | March 2019 – Dec 2019 |
Number of residents assessed | 9 | 4 | 21 |
Mean age (range) | 82.1 (62–95) | 80.8 (78–84) | 86.4 (77–97) |
Male: female | 5:4 | 0:4 | 11:10 |
Mean number of medications (range) | 9.0 (4–18) | 10.0 (5–12) | 7.1 (2–18) |
Mean number of comorbidities excluding dementia (range) | 7.8 (4–13) | 9.3 (6–15) | 6.7 (3–16) |
Number with pre-recorded dementia diagnosis (% of total participating residents) | 7 (77.8%) | 4 (100%) | 16 (76.2%) |
Number of new diagnoses of dementia made during intervention (% of total participating residents) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 |
Number of residents with BPSD (% of participating residents with dementia) | 3 (42.9%) | 4 (100%) | 16 (100%) |
Mean clinical frailty score (range) | 6.6 (6–8) | 6.0 (5–7) | 7.3 (6–9) |
Number with capacity to decide about the treatment plan (% of total participating residents) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (19.0%) |