Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making
ABSTRACT Background Dementia is a significant health and social care issue. There are currently 700,000 people with dementia in the United Kingdom and this number is expected to double in thirty years. Caring for a person with dementia can be extremely challenging due to the nature of the disease....
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Background
Dementia is a significant health and social care issue. There are currently 700,000 people with dementia in the United Kingdom and this number is expected to double in thirty years. Caring for a person with dementia can be extremely challenging due to the nature of the disease. Informal carers are fundamentally important for people with dementia, often allowing them to maintain their independence in the community. However carers are often old and frail themselves and need help and support to allow them to remain in their caring role. There are currently services and provisions available to support carers but these are not being utilised fully.
Aim
To examine informal carers’ view and experiences of health and social care services provided to people living with dementia to gain an understanding of why current services are not utilised fully.
Method
A systematic review was undertaken to discover both quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding dementia care services. Precise selection criteria led to ten studies being included in this review. Data was extracted from the studies using a data extraction form, and the studies were critically appraised using a methodological quality assessment tool.
Results
Overall carers in this review regarded dementia services, where they were received, as either good or satisfactory. However on closer examination it was evident that many problems exist. Lack of diagnosis, lack of awareness of available services and how to access these, concerns over the standards of services and barriers to service use were all identified as reasons for a low uptake of services.
Conclusions
Changes to dementia services are required to provide better support for people with dementia and their carers. This will consequently reduce the burden of caring and improve the quality of life for both. |
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| spelling | nottingham-236412018-02-16T13:00:56Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/23641/ Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making Scott, Lucy ABSTRACT Background Dementia is a significant health and social care issue. There are currently 700,000 people with dementia in the United Kingdom and this number is expected to double in thirty years. Caring for a person with dementia can be extremely challenging due to the nature of the disease. Informal carers are fundamentally important for people with dementia, often allowing them to maintain their independence in the community. However carers are often old and frail themselves and need help and support to allow them to remain in their caring role. There are currently services and provisions available to support carers but these are not being utilised fully. Aim To examine informal carers’ view and experiences of health and social care services provided to people living with dementia to gain an understanding of why current services are not utilised fully. Method A systematic review was undertaken to discover both quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding dementia care services. Precise selection criteria led to ten studies being included in this review. Data was extracted from the studies using a data extraction form, and the studies were critically appraised using a methodological quality assessment tool. Results Overall carers in this review regarded dementia services, where they were received, as either good or satisfactory. However on closer examination it was evident that many problems exist. Lack of diagnosis, lack of awareness of available services and how to access these, concerns over the standards of services and barriers to service use were all identified as reasons for a low uptake of services. Conclusions Changes to dementia services are required to provide better support for people with dementia and their carers. This will consequently reduce the burden of caring and improve the quality of life for both. 2010 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/23641/1/Lucy_Scott_FINAL_DISSERTATION.pdf Scott, Lucy (2010) Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | Scott, Lucy Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
| title | Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
| title_full | Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
| title_fullStr | Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
| title_full_unstemmed | Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
| title_short | Care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
| title_sort | care of polder people in nursing homes – palliative care/end of life decision making |
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