Effects of transitional care model on life quality of patients with Alzheimer's disease in mainland China: a Meta-analysis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2014.11.004
- VernacularTitle:延续护理模式对我国老年性痴呆患者生活质量影响的Meta分析
- Author:
Ting WANG
;
Jun SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease;
Transitional care;
Quality of life;
Meta-analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2014;30(11):12-15
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of transitional care model on life quality of patients with Alzheimer's disease in China.Methods The literatures of randomized controlled trials (RCT) of transitional care of patients with Alzheimer's disease in mainland China published in Chinese or English were enrolled in this review.RevMan5.1 software was used to analyze the data.Results Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria.The scores of mini-mental state examination (MMSE),health state survey questionnaire (SF-36) of the intervention group was higher than the control group,which had a significant difference.While no significant difference was found in the scores of activities of daily living (ADL) between the intervention group and the control group.Conclusions Transitional care can improve cognitive function and quality of life of patients with Alzheimer's disease in China.