Navigating Dementia Caregiving After Hospitalization: Care Partner Experiences
2024
Navigating Dementia Caregiving After Hospitalization
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Author Information
Author(s): Kuzmik Ashley, Flanagan Jane
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Conclusion
The symposium highlights the challenges faced by care partners during the transition from hospital to home for individuals living with dementia.
Supporting Evidence
- The symposium examines the experiences of care partners during the transition from hospital to home.
- It discusses the mediating effects of patient clinical factors on care partner preparedness.
- The needs for preparedness during transition are reported by care partners.
- Care partner characteristics influencing preparedness at discharge and follow-up are described.
- The relationship among behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and care partner distress is explored.
Takeaway
Taking care of someone with dementia after they leave the hospital can be really hard, and this study looks at how caregivers can be better prepared.
Methodology
The symposium uses data from the Family-centered Function-Focused Care (Fam-FFC) trial to examine care partner experiences.
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