Health care transitions for persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persons with dementia are likely to require care from various health care providers in multiple care settings, necessitating navigation through an often-fragmented care system. This study aimed to create a better understanding of care transition experiences from the perspectives of persons living with dementia and their caregivers in Ontario, Canada, through the development of a theoretical framework.

Methods

Constructivist grounded theory guided the study. Seventeen individual caregiver interviews, and 12 dyad interviews including persons with dementia and their caregivers, were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were coded using NVivo 10 software; analysis occurred iteratively until saturation was reached.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ashbourne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8086075 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature