The Influence of Care Home Managers’ Leadership on the Delivery of Person-Centred Care for People Living with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Background. Care home managers’ leadership is recognised as directly influencing the care received by people living with dementia. What enables managers to promote and sustain person-centred for residents less well understood. Method. A mixed-methods systematic review synthesised evidence on delivery of Electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Google Scholar) were searched between 2009-2021. Thematic synthesis identified commonalities, facilitators, barriers enabling care. Results. Twenty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Approaches demonstrated that enabled dementia included valuing recognising staffs’ work; involving relatives in decision making; providing feedback staff; promoting a positive work environment culture; staff organisational changes. Barriers lack support managers; shortages; not having time manager-staff turnover; limited access training; education training managers. Conclusion. are central The key resources activities this work. wide variation approach persistent detail about frequency educational demonstrate need explore what their deliver