Question: In adults with dementia, how effective is specialist staff training/education, compared to a lack of or no specialist staff training/education, in reducing BPSD (behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia)?

Answer:

No definite clinical implications can be made from the available evidence. The specific interventions and outcomes assessed are variable, as are the results. One systematic review with a low risk of bias reported no significant differences between an education intervention and usual care on BPSD in three out of four studies, but no interpretation of this result was provided. As suggested in the literature, there is an urgent need for more high quality research and evidence-based practice in BPSD.

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