Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 15(5), 2016, pp.931-957.
Publisher:
Sage
Knowledge concerning professionals involved in dementia care throughout its trajectory is sparse; the focus has mainly been on nursing-home care and less on home care, diagnosis and treatment of the disease and its complications despite the fact that home care is the most prominent type of care. The aim of this study was to explore and describe professional care providers involved in dementia...
(Publisher abstract)
Knowledge concerning professionals involved in dementia care throughout its trajectory is sparse; the focus has mainly been on nursing-home care and less on home care, diagnosis and treatment of the disease and its complications despite the fact that home care is the most prominent type of care. The aim of this study was to explore and describe professional care providers involved in dementia care and their educational level applying the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) and further to investigate practice in the RightTimePlaceCare-countries with regard to screening, diagnostic procedures and treatment of dementia and home care. The findings demonstrate more similarities than differences in terms of type of professionals involved among the countries although untrained staff were more common in some countries. Findings also show that many types of professionals are involved, who to turn to may not be clear, for instance in terms of medical specialities and it may be unclear who bears the ultimate responsibility. The professionals involved in diagnosis, treatment and care are educated to bachelor’s level or above whilst everyday care is provided by people trained at a lower ISCED level or with no formal training. Registered nurses as well as occupational therapists have bachelor’s degrees in most countries, but not in Germany or Estonia. Professionals specifically trained in dementia care are not so common. Further research is needed to reveal not only who provides the diagnostics and treatment, but also how home care is organised and quality assured. Many different types of professionals serve as providers along the trajectory of the disease which may be difficult for the patient and the informal caregiver to cope with.
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Subject terms:
dementia, training, participation, diagnosis, treatment, service provision, knowledge management, professionals, professional role, screening;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
United Kingdom, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Estonia
University of Manchester. Personal Social Services Research Unit
Publication year:
2015
Pagination:
6
Place of publication:
Manchester
The RightTimePlaceCare (RTPC) project examined approaches to the support of people with dementia and their carers in eight European countries, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Specifically it looked at the development of best practice strategies for the transition of people with dementia from home care to institutional long-term care...
(Edited publisher abstract)
The RightTimePlaceCare (RTPC) project examined approaches to the support of people with dementia and their carers in eight European countries, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Specifically it looked at the development of best practice strategies for the transition of people with dementia from home care to institutional long-term care facilities. This summary presents some of the main findings from project. The findings cover the following areas: health care structure; factors influencing decisions to enter long-term care facilities; economic evaluation of the costs of care received by people with dementia living at home and in long-term care facilities, comparing both across care and across countries; best practice in receiving the most appropriate level of care, by looking at the types of care those on the threshold of long-term care entry received the most appropriate care according to professional judgement, and consequences of the mix of institutional and community services offered.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
dementia, long term care, residential care, community care, service transitions, good practice, carers, comparative studies, costs, informal care;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden
European Journal of Social Work, 17(4), 2014, pp.539-555.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
...was conducted in Tallinn and Lääne-Viru County. The total number of respondents was 581 (70% female and 30% male), of whom 98 (n=74 female and n=24 male) were family caregivers. Caregiving has not influenced the physical and mental health of caregivers, the reason being that many people who receive care are not of very ill health or suffer from dementia. People mostly take care of their spouses. Based
(Edited publisher abstract)
This study analyses the assessments of elderly people aged 65 and family caregiving as a factor influencing their quality of life and coping. The study is based on the project SUFACARE, ‘Supporting family carers and care receivers in Estonia and in Finland', in the framework of which the Institute of Social Work of Tallinn University carried out postal surveys in 2010. The Estonian survey was conducted in Tallinn and Lääne-Viru County. The total number of respondents was 581 (70% female and 30% male), of whom 98 (n=74 female and n=24 male) were family caregivers. Caregiving has not influenced the physical and mental health of caregivers, the reason being that many people who receive care are not of very ill health or suffer from dementia. People mostly take care of their spouses. Based on the Estonian Family Law Act, adult descendants are required to provide maintenance if their relatives are not able to care for themselves. Caregivers whose health is below average consider caring to be physically demanding. Women report caregiving to be physically strenuous more often than men. The mental health of male caregivers is better and fewer male respondents claimed to feel unhappy or depressed compared to female respondents.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
carers, families, quality of life, coping behaviour, older people;