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Continuity of home-based care for persons with dementia from formal and family caregivers’ perspective

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Larsen, Lill Sverresdatter, Normann, Hans Ketil, Hamran, Torunn·2019·Dementia

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Western health care policy emphasizes continuity of care for people with dementia. This paper presents formal and family caregivers' descriptions of collaboration in home-based dementia care and explores whether this collaboration inhibits or enables continuity of care and the use of the statutory individual plan. Empirical data were derived from 18 in-depth interviews with formal and family caregivers and brief fieldwork. The results reveal dynamic positions in collaborative practice and, from these positions, discrepancies in descriptions of practices and the needs of the person with dementia. Such micro-level discrepancies may serve as barriers for macro-level continuity of care objectives. To ensure continuity of care, formal and family caregivers must be aware of their positions and discuss specific expectations for information flow, involvement and care responsibilities. Individual plan can serve as a starting point for such discussions.

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  • Relational continuity is essential to collaboration between formal and informal care providers.

    “Relational continuity contributes to a lower risk of Emergency Department presentation and hospital admission [46], improvement in the quality of home health care [47], and it is essential to collaboration between formal and informal care providers [48].”

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Authors
Larsen, L. S., Normann, H. K., & Hamran, T.
Affiliations
UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Corresponding author
Larsen, Lill Sverresdatter
Venue
Dementia
Published
2016-12-06
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
846-863
ISSN
  • 1471-3012 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-2684
OpenAlex
W2560037594
Cited by
20
References
23
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 3
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Dementia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Keywords
home care, continuity of care, professional caregivers, family caregivers, caregiver collaboration, information flow, caregiving responsibilities
MeSH terms
Continuity of Patient Care, Cooperative Behavior, Dementia, Family, Home Care Services, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Caregivers

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