TY - JOUR
T1 - Spezifika und Fortbildungsbedarfe in der interprofessionellen Versorgung von Menschen mit Demenz
T2 - Eine qualitative Studie
AU - Wilfling, Denise
AU - Flägel, Kristina
AU - Steinhäuser, Jost
AU - Balzer, Katrin
N1 - Funding Information:
Family caregivers stated that they had not received any information regarding the care for their family members living with dementia from the GPs or the health insurances. Necessary information was only received upon their own initiative. Family caregivers would have liked to receive a guide directly after the diagnosis of dementia was made, including all relevant and important information (e. g., possibilities for support, applying for financial support).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/4
Y1 - 2023/4
N2 - Introduction: Successful home care for people living with dementia (PLwD) allows them to live in their own home environment for as long as possible. Current findings indicate a need for further development of medical and nursing knowledge and skills in evidence-based collaborative care for these patients. Aim: To identify specifics of inter-professional care for PLwD and training needs of home care nurses and general practitioners involved in care. Method: A multi-perspective qualitative study was conducted, comprising focus groups as well as individual interviews. Focus groups and interviews followed a semi-structured topic guide. Interview data was digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim, followed by a thematic framework analysis. Results: The sample consisted of nine nurses, one medical assistant, three general practitioners and nine family caregivers of PLwD. Five themes related to inter-professional home care were inductively developed: challenges in outpatient dementia care, challenges in collaboration, insufficient healthcare infrastructure, competencies needed in dementia care, and training requirements. Challenges were a lacking flow of information as well as continuity and organization of care. Home care nurses and family caregivers complained about missing communication skills in health professionals involved in the care of PLwD. Conclusions: The interviews revealed heterogeneous training needs of home care nursing staff and general practitioners that can be addressed by an inter-professional training course.
AB - Introduction: Successful home care for people living with dementia (PLwD) allows them to live in their own home environment for as long as possible. Current findings indicate a need for further development of medical and nursing knowledge and skills in evidence-based collaborative care for these patients. Aim: To identify specifics of inter-professional care for PLwD and training needs of home care nurses and general practitioners involved in care. Method: A multi-perspective qualitative study was conducted, comprising focus groups as well as individual interviews. Focus groups and interviews followed a semi-structured topic guide. Interview data was digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim, followed by a thematic framework analysis. Results: The sample consisted of nine nurses, one medical assistant, three general practitioners and nine family caregivers of PLwD. Five themes related to inter-professional home care were inductively developed: challenges in outpatient dementia care, challenges in collaboration, insufficient healthcare infrastructure, competencies needed in dementia care, and training requirements. Challenges were a lacking flow of information as well as continuity and organization of care. Home care nurses and family caregivers complained about missing communication skills in health professionals involved in the care of PLwD. Conclusions: The interviews revealed heterogeneous training needs of home care nursing staff and general practitioners that can be addressed by an inter-professional training course.
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U2 - 10.1024/1012-5302/a000878
DO - 10.1024/1012-5302/a000878
M3 - Zeitschriftenaufsätze
C2 - 35318856
AN - SCOPUS:85127564076
SN - 1012-5302
VL - 36
SP - 67
EP - 76
JO - Pflege
JF - Pflege
IS - 2
ER -