Reorganizing tasks in primary dementia care – A randomized, controlled, crossover intervention trial to test the efficacy and cost‐effectiveness of advanced nursing care in Germany

The increasing prevalence of dementia with the constant availability of general practitioners is a significant challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Advanced nursing practice (ANP) was implemented in several countries as one possible solution to overcome this challenge. However, this concept of care is not yet implemented in Germany. The InDePendent study (“Advanced nursing practice and interprofessional dementia care”) is the first study in Germany, aiming to implement and evaluate a model of ANP for persons with dementia (PwDs) living at home and their caregivers where tasks were reorganized between dementia‐specific qualified nurses and physicians.