Persons with dementia and informal caregivers prioritizing care: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More persons with dementia are residing in the community as many countries shift from residential care to home and community care. Although there are many forms of care and support available to avoid crisis situations and prolong community living, it remains unclear how these are valued by community-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers. Understanding perspectives of persons with dementia and informal caregivers on care characteristics is a vital step in valuing care services. This study aims to prioritize care characteristics for community-dwelling persons with dementia and informal caregivers with the use of an innovative mixed-methods approach.

Methods

Six mixed focus groups were conducted in The Netherlands with persons with dementia (

SUBMITTER: Wammes JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8346735 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature