Quality of care for people with dementia in residential care settings and the ''Vazka'' Quality Certification System of the Czech Alzheimer Society

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Quality of care for people with dementia in residential care settings and the ''Vazka'' Quality Certification System of the Czech Alzheimer Society

Original language description

Introduction: People with dementia are one of the most vulnerable groups of residents of long-term care institutions. The Czech Alzheimer Society (CALS) aims to improve the situation of people with dementia and their families using various methods, including the improvement of quality of care. Objective: To present the development of the ''Va' zvka'' Quality Certification System developed by CALS through first-hand experience. Methods: CALS organised workshops and focus groups to discuss the main issuesin dementia care quality, worked to define criteria and their classification, and developed the ''Vazka'' Certification System. CALS also evaluated these criteria in practice through a pilot evaluation project and established standards that were achievable within the system of dementia care in the Czech Republic. The main characteristics of the process of assessment and certification are: partnership and mutual discussion, evaluation of relational care, respect for the dignity of people

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FQ - Public health system, social medicine

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

European Geriatric Medicine

ISSN

1878-7649

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Volume of the periodical

6

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

FR - FRANCE

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

430-434

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