Strategies adopted by informal carers to enhance participation in daily activities for persons with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Carers for people with dementia commonly experience difficulty assisting the care-recipients with their daily activities and may adopt specific strategies to decrease the difficulties experienced. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore and understand the strategies used by carers to assist with daily activities for persons living with dementia.

Methods

Individual semi-structured interviews via face-to-face or telephone mode were conducted with 62 carers of persons living with dementia in Australia. Carers were asked about the strategies they have used previously, or are currently using, to assist with daily activity completion. Data were analysed via constant comparison and thematic analysis.

Results

All carers reported the need for strategie

SUBMITTER: Burridge G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671720 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature