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    Inovasi Layanan Di UPT Perpustakaan Universitas Pasundan

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    The development of information and communication technologies have a positive impact and significant for the development of libraries. It will be realized when librarians wisely supported stakeholders to capture and utilize information and communication technologies in the management of an innovation in the Library. Innovation does not only provide a solution to the saturation in the works but also, raise the ratings of webometrics colleg

    Effective Use of the Built Environment to Manage Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

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    <div><p>Objective</p><p>To determine the effectiveness of built environment interventions in managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among residents in long-term care settings.</p><p>Methods</p><p>Systematic review of literature published from 1995–2013. Studies were included if they: were randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental trials, or comparative cohort studies; were in long-term or specialized dementia care; included residents with dementia and BPSD; and examined effectiveness of a built environment intervention on frequency and/or severity of BPSD. Quality of included studies was assessed using the Downs and Black Checklist. Study design, patient population, intervention, and outcomes were extracted and narratively synthesized.</p><p>Results</p><p>Five low to moderate quality studies were included. Three categories of interventions were identified: change/redesign of existing physical space, addition of physical objects to environment, and type of living environment. One of the two studies that examined change/redesign of physical spaces reported improvements in BPSD. The addition of physical objects to an existing environment (n = 1) resulted in no difference in BPSD between treatment and control groups. The two studies that examined relocation to a novel living environment reported decreased or no difference in the severity and/or frequency of BPSD post-intervention. No studies reported worsening of BPSD following a built environment intervention.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>The range of built environment interventions is broad, as is the complex and multi-dimensional nature of BPSD. There is inconclusive evidence to suggest a built environment intervention which is clinically superior in long-term care settings. Further high-quality methodological and experimental studies are required to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of such interventions.</p></div

    PRISMA Flow Diagram of Included Studies.

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    <p>A total of 318 abstracts were identified from the literature search. Hand-searching of articles included in previously published systematic reviews identified 1 relevant article. After removal of duplicate records, 259 abstracts were reviewed and 223 were excluded. Thirty-six articles were assessed in full-text, 31 of which were excluded and, ultimately, five comparative cohort studies were included in the final qualitative synthesis. Due to heterogeneity in reported outcomes and/or summary measures, pooling of data for meta-analysis was not possible.</p
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