Person-centred care of people living with dementia and its regulation in German-speaking nursing homes: A qualitative focus group study.

ABSTRACT: Although nursing homes are aware of the relevance of person-centred care, the translation of this approach into practice remains difficult. This study aims to explore the meaning of person-centred dementia care and the role of internal regulations in German-speaking nursing homes in translating this concept into practice. This study (a qualitative exploratory design) is part of an overall study of internal regulations about person-centred dementia care in nursing homes. In this substudy, we conducted nine virtual focus group discussions with experts from theory, practice, and regulatory authorities from Germany, Austria and Switzerland about person-centred dementia care. We analysed the data via qualitative content analysis using a deductive-inductive approach. For experts, the leadership

SUBMITTER: Hoffmann-Hoffrichter AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12365120 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature