Journal article
What constitutes ‘good’ home care for people with dementia? An investigation of the views of home care service recipients and providers
AMY Goh, M Polacsek, S Malta, C Doyle, B Hallam, L Gahan, LF Low, C Cooper, G Livingston, A Panayiotou, SM Loi, M Omori, S Savvas, J Burton, D Ames, SC Scherer, N Chau, S Roberts, M Winbolt, F Batchelor Show all
BMC Geriatrics | Published : 2022
Abstract
Background: Our objective was to explore what people receiving and providing care consider to be ‘good’ in-home care for people living with dementia. Methods: We conducted 36 in-depth interviews and two focus groups with key stakeholders in Australia in the first quarter of 2018. Participants included those receiving care (4 people living with dementia, 15 family carers) or providing care (9 case managers, 5 service managers, 10 home care workers). Qualitative thematic analysis was guided by Braun and Clarke’s six-step approach. Results: Consensus was reached across all groups on five themes considered as important for good in-home dementia care: 1) Home care workers’ understanding of dement..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC Application ID: APP1137705).