Maintaining good nutritional needs among people with dementia

Curiosity about something in the media. • State of knowledge in the field • Solving a problem. • Hot topics under discussion • Personal values • Everyday life. • Gaps in the research and theoretical literature. The PICO Method • Population or patient – who are the patients? • Intervention – what is the treatment, intervention or care process? • Comparator or Control – what is the alternative treatment? (there is not always a comparator) • Outcome – what is the outcome of the intervention? Dawes (2005) Example • Population – Mental health patients • Intervention – Regular attendance of out-patient appointments • Comparison – Non-regular attendance • Outcome – Identification of early problems of relapse Example • Population – People with mental health problems • Intervention – Cognitive behavioural therapy • Comparison – Medication • Outcome – Reduction of symptoms