Improving Dementia Care in Low-Resource Settings
Author Information
Author(s): Rataj Alison, McConnell Eleanor
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
What strategies can improve person-centered dementia care in low-resource long-term care settings?
Conclusion
The symposium highlights innovative strategies for providing dementia care and suggests future directions to address inequities in low-resource long-term care settings.
Supporting Evidence
- The symposium features four presentations emphasizing challenges and opportunities for providing person-centered care in low-resource settings.
- The first presentation reports results from a community-based research study in medically underserved areas.
- The second presentation shares strategies used by direct care workers based on their tenure.
- The third presentation examines factors related to measuring person-centered care quality.
- The fourth presentation summarizes results from design thinking workshops with family members and staff.
Takeaway
This study looks at how to make dementia care better for people in places that don't have a lot of resources. It shares ideas from different people involved in care.
Methodology
The symposium features presentations from a community-based participatory research study and design thinking workshops.
Limitations
Research is limited in understanding strategies to improve dementia care in low-resource settings.
Participant Demographics
Perspectives from administrators, direct care staff, residents with dementia, and their families.
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