Towards defining quality in home care for persons living with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Accelerating rates of dementia worldwide coupled with older adults living longer in the community calls for greater focus on quality home care support services. Few frameworks for quality dementia home care exist though prior findings have found elements considered to be important for "good" home care for people living with dementia. This study aimed to identify core components of a quality home care experience for people with dementia and their caregivers.

Methods

As part of a larger research study, in-depth interviews were conducted with persons living with dementia and caregivers (n = 25) to explore hospital-to-home care transitions. The design used for this study was a qualitative description. We used deductive-inductive thematic analysis, which was informed

SUBMITTER: Saragosa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9469964 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature