Table 2.
Inclusion of nursing homes in three Dutch studies among residents with dementia
| Nursing home characteristic | National surveillance [25] | PneuMonitor trial [24] | DEOLD study [23] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of nursing homes | 39 different nursing home organizations covering 60 facilities | 32 nursing homes organizations covering 43 facilities | 17 nursing home organizations covering 28 facilities |
| Number of beds/participants | On average 2745·1 beds per year (2104·9–3352·4) | On average 1800 beds per year (887–2707) | On average 131·4 participants per year (48·6–203·7) |
| Percentage of psychogeriatric beds | Range 0–100% with an average of 61% psychogeriatric beds per nursing home* | 100% | 100% |
| Nursing home inclusion | Nursing homes with >50 residents participated on a voluntary basis and were recruited among all Dutch nursing homes (nursing homes with rehabilitation only were excluded) | Nursing homes with one or more psychogeriatric wards were recruited both on individual basis and via academic networks of nursing homes. Recruitment aimed at nursing homes participating in the study being well spread over the 12 provinces of the Netherlands | Nursing homes were recruited purposefully nationwide, aiming primarily at variability in outcome, and second, at representativeness for the nation. For example, nursing homes were recruited stratified by province |