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Access to community care for people with dementia and their informal carers: Case vignettes for a European comparison of structures and common pathways to formalcare [Zugang zu professioneller Unterstützung für Menschen mit Demenz und ihre Angehörigen: Fallvignetten für den europäischen Vergleich von Strukturen und Zugangswegen zu professioneller Pflege]
Medical Faculty, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Medical Faculty, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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2018 (English)In: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie (Print), ISSN 0948-6704, E-ISSN 1435-1269, Vol. 51, no 5, p. 530-536Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background

People with dementia and their informal carers often do not receive appropriate professional support or it is not received at the right time.

Objectives

Description and comparison of common pathways to formal community dementia care in eight European countries as a part of the transnational Actifcare project.

Materials and methods

The German team was responsible for creating an individual case scenario as a starting point. The research teams in Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom were then asked to describe a common pathway to formal dementia care by writing their own vignette using the provided individual case scenario.

Results

A transnational qualitative content analysis was used to identify the following categories as being the most important: involved professionals, dementia-specific and team-based approaches, proactive roles, and financial aspects. General practitioners (GPs) are described as being the most important profession supporting the access to formal care in all the involved countries. In some countries other professionals take over responsibility for the access procedure. Dementia-specific approaches are rarely part of standard care; team-based approaches have differing significances in each of the countries. Informal carers are mainly proactive in seeking formal care. The Nordic countries demonstrate how financial support enhances access to the professional system.

Conclusion

Enhanced cooperation between GPs and other professions might optimize access to formal dementia care. Team-based approaches focusing on dementia care should be developed further. Informal carers should be supported and relieved in their role. Financial barriers remain which should be further investigated and reduced.

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2018. Vol. 51, no 5, p. 530-536
Keywords [en]
Dementia, Health services accessibility, Care, Comparative study, Europe
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Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences
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Health-Promoting Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-24651DOI: 10.1007/s00391-017-1266-7ISI: 000437252800007PubMedID: 28616816Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85020741314OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-24651DiVA, id: diva2:1119035
Available from: 2017-07-03 Created: 2017-07-03 Last updated: 2021-05-31Bibliographically approved

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