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Integrated dementia care: A qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of people living with dementia, informal carers and healthcare professionals

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Smith, Raymond, Martin, Anne, Wright, Toni, Hulbert, Sabina, Hatzidimitriadou, Eleni·2021·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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Background In order to provide improved care provision, integrated care services are being developed. However, little is known about how people living with dementia, their families and healthcare professionals experience integrated care. Therefore, the purpose of this review of the qualitative literature was to examine the experiences and perceptions of integrated dementia care.Methods This qualitative review synthesised findings from included studies identified from a comprehensive literature search. Searches included: five electronic databases, journal handsearching, and reference list searching of relevant literature reviews and the final included studies.Findings Three overarching themes were identified: 1) Ways of working which facilitate the delivery of integrated dementia care; 2) Informal carers as equal partners in care provision and decision making; and 3) Challenges leading to fragmented and disjointed integrated dementia care. For integrated care to be successful, communication and collaboration between healthcare professionals, and the involvement of informal carers is needed. Multidisciplinary teams and employing case managers to coordinate care provision can improve communication and collaboration. However, distrust between healthcare professionals and a lack of a central database to access and share information often hinders the development of integrated dementia care service provision.Conclusion Integrated dementia care can be successful and well received by people living with dementia and their families when certain conditions are met. However, given the negative consequences fragmented and disjointed care can have on people living with dementia and their families, action is needed to further support the development of integrated dementia care services.

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Authors
Smith, R., Martin, A., Wright, T., Hulbert, S., & Hatzidimitriadou, E.
Affiliations
Canterbury Christ Church University (GB)
Corresponding author
Smith, Raymond
Venue
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-11
Volume
97
Pages
104471
ISSN
0167-4943 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3174228302
Cited by
49
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1
FWCI
1.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Interreg Europe
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Keywords
dementia care, informal caregivers, people with dementia, healthcare workers, care fragmentation, multidisciplinary team, case managers, communication and collaboration, information sharing, patient and caregiver experiences
MeSH terms
Communication, Delivery of Health Care, Dementia, Health Personnel, Humans, Caregivers

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