Family carers and the provision of person-centred dementia care for activities of daily living.

ABSTRACT: Care provided by family members is not always consistent with the principles of person-centred dementia care (PCDC) and interventions to improve the quality of care are needed. A good foundation for the development of such interventions is provided by an understanding of how good and poor care practices are manifested in everyday care, and of the challenges to providing good quality care. Thirty people providing care to a spouse or partner with dementia were interviewed, and asked to describe examples of the care they provided for activities of daily living and the challenges to providing good quality care. Framework analysis was used to guide and interpret the interviews. Interpretation was guided by the VIPS conceptualisation of PCDC which incorporates the principles of Valuing, <

SUBMITTER: Carparelli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12701084 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature