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Table 1 Mixed methods research parameters/instruments

From: PROPER I: frequency and appropriateness of psychotropic drugs use in nursing home patients and its associations: a study protocol

Quantative

Parameters

Instruments

Registered by

Patient level

Frequency of PDU

ATC classification codes

Researchers

Appropriateness of PDU

To be announced

Researchers

Neuropsychiatric symptoms

NPI-Q

Nurse (web based)

Agitation and aggression

CMAI

Nurse (web based)

Other patient characteristics

Case report file

Researchers

Physician level

Attitude to dementia care

ADQ

ECP (web based)

Nurse level

Demographic characteristics

Case report file

ECP (web based)

Organizational culture

CVFS

Nurse (web based)

Physical environmental level.

Workload/burnout

SDC + Werkdruk (De Jonge)

Nurse (web based)

Work satisfaction

MAS-GZ

Nurse (web based)

Attitude to dementia care

ADQ

Nurse (web based)

Demographic characteristics

Case report file

Nurse (web based)

Physical environment

TESS-NH

Researchers

Other DSCU characteristics

Case report file

Researchers

Qualitative

   

Attitudes and beliefs

Relevant qualitative factors ECP

Semi structured interview

Researchers

 

Relevant qualitative factors nurse

Semi structured interview

Researchers

  1. Psychotropic drug use (PDU), Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC), Neuropsychiatric Inventory- Questionnaire (NPI-Q), Cohen-Mansfield Aggression Inventory (CMAI), Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ), Elderly Care Physician (ECP), Competing Values Framework Scale (CVFS), Strain in dementia Care (SDC), the Maastricht Work Satisfaction Scale for Healthcare ’Maastrichtse Arbeidssatisfactie Schaal voor de Gezondheiszorg’ (MAS-GZ), Therapeutic Environment Screening Survey for Nursing Homes (TESS-NH).