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The Gerontologist 45:11-18 (2005)
© 2005 The Gerontological Society of America

Dementia Care Mapping: A Review of the Research Literature

Dawn Brooker, PhD, C Psychol (clin)1,

Correspondence: Address correspondence to Professor Dawn Brooker, PhD, C Psychol (clin), Bradford Dementia Group, School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Unity Building, 25 Trinity Road, Bradford, Yorkshire BD5 0BB, UK. E-mail: d.j.brooker{at}bradford.ac.uk

Purpose: The published literature on dementia care mapping (DCM) in improving quality of life and quality of care through practice development and research dates back to 1993. The purpose of this review of the research literature is to answer some key questions about the nature of the tool and its efficacy, to inform the ongoing revision of the tool, and to set an agenda for future research. Design and Methods: The DCM bibliographic database at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom contains all publications known on DCM (http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/health/dcm). This formed the basis of the review. Texts that specifically examined the efficacy of DCM or in which DCM was used as a main measure in the evaluation or research were reviewed. Results: Thirty-four papers were categorized into five main types: (a) cross-sectional surveys, (b) evaluations of interventions, (c) practice development evaluations, (d) multimethod evaluations, and (e) papers investigating the psychometric properties of DCM. Implications: These publications provide some evidence regarding the efficacy of DCM, issues of validity and reliability, and its use in practice and research. The need for further development and research in a number of key areas is highlighted.

Key Words: Alzheimer's disease • DCM • Well-being • Quality of life • Quality of care




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