Integrated Care Services for Dementia and Their Challenges from a Nursing Home Perspective: An Ethnographic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of older adults living with dementia is increasing in China and worldwide. There is limited attention paid to dementia care in nursing homes, and this study aimed to explore the current situation and challenges of providing integrated care services in nursing home settings.

Methods

A 3-month focused ethnographic study, including semi-participatory observations and in-depth interviews, was conducted in a nursing home in Suzhou, China, from June to August 2022. Twelve residents and sixteen caregivers were observed, and sixteen observed caregivers were interviewed. The Rainbow Model guided data collection. Deductive analysis was used to examine the integrated care services, and a combination of deductive and inductive analysis was applied to explore the ch

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11639704 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature