Implementing Dementia Care Management into routine care: protocol for a cohort study in Siegen-Wittgenstein, Germany (RoutineDeCM).

Introduction: Dementia Care Management is an evidence-based model of care. It has proven its efficacy and cost-effectiveness and has been applied to different settings and different target groups. However, it is not available in routine care in Germany.

[Contribution of professional nurses of ambulatory nursing services to home nursing care].

The meaning and understanding of home care is a leading factor in health care both nationally and internationally. The implementation of the law on care insurance in Germany demonstrates the understanding of home care and shows changes in health care policy. This new context of health care delivery influences the nursing profession.