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Best practice and needs for improvement in the chain of care for persons with dementia in Sweden: a qualitative study based on focus group interviews
Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Univiersity, Lund, Sweden.
Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Univiersity, Lund, Sweden.
Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Univiersity, Lund, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6624-9963
Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Univiersity, Lund, Sweden.
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2014 (English)In: BMC Health Services Research, E-ISSN 1472-6963, Vol. 14, no 1, article id 596Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Persons with dementia receive health care and social services from a wide range of professional care providers during the disease trajectory, presenting risks of miscommunication, duplication and/or missed nursing interventions. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate professional care providers' views on conditions for best practice in terms of collaboration and improvement needs in the chain of care from early to end-of-life stage for persons with dementia in Sweden.

Methods: The study had a qualitative design based on three focus group interviews. A strategic sample of 23 professional care providers was included. Data were subjected to content analysis based on the three stages of dementia (early, moderate, end-of-life).

Results: The results were divided into five categories: Diagnosis is a prerequisite for specialized dementia care, Creating routines in the chain of care, Competent staff a prerequisite for high-quality care, Day care facilitates transition in the chain of care and Next-of-kin participation is a prerequisite for continuity in the chain of care. It was clear that, according to the participants, best practice in dementia care in Sweden is not achieved in every respect. It appeared that transitions of care between different organizations are critical events which need to be improved. The further the disease progresses, the less collaboration there seems to be among professional care providers, which is when the next of kin are usually called upon to maintain continuity in the chain of care.

Conclusions: The results indicate that, according to the care providers, best practice in terms of collaboration is achieved to a higher degree during the early stage of dementia compared with the moderate and end-of-life stages. Lack of best practice strategies during these stages makes it difficult to meet the needs of persons with dementia and reduce the burden for next of kin. These are experiences to be taken into account to improve the quality of dementia care. Implementation research is needed to develop strategies for best practice on the basis of national knowledge-based guidelines and to apply these strategies in the moderate and end-of-life stages. ©  Bökberg et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014

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London: BioMed Central, 2014. Vol. 14, no 1, article id 596
Keywords [en]
Dementia care, Best practice, Transitions, Health care, Chain of care, Home care, Nursing home, Professional care providers, Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31587DOI: 10.1186/s12913-014-0596-zISI: 000347349000001PubMedID: 25433673Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84988638290OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-31587DiVA, id: diva2:947022
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Vårdal FoundationEU, FP7, Seventh Framework Programme, 242153Available from: 2016-07-06 Created: 2016-07-06 Last updated: 2022-09-15Bibliographically approved

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