Respite Care for People with Dementia Aging in Place: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Search for this publication on Google Scholar
Weir-Gertzog, A. (2019). Respite Care for People with Dementia Aging in Place: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
Download PDF

Analytics

70 views ◎
58 downloads ⇓


Abstract

Respite care, including adult day care, residential respite, and home services, offers integral life-enhancing benefits to people with dementia aging in place: peer interaction, diminished social isolation, and enhanced feelings of purpose and occupation. Policy provisions, particularly within dementia strategies, which include ancillary supports to people with dementia and their caregivers are becoming increasingly common. A systematic review was undertaken, and a narrative synthesis of 15 qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies that examined the role of respite care for people with dementia was conducted. Experiences of people with dementia aging in place utilizing respite care were examined, particularly the potential psycho-social benefits, and expressed limitations to usage. Respite care was viewed favorably by people with dementia, especially as those interviewed often emphasized the relationships, meals, and shared experiences. While some users and caregivers communicated hindrances to respite care, including flexibility of scheduling, and continuity of care, emphasis was placed on positive outcomes to respite care for people with dementia.

Details
Author

Weir-Gertzog, Amanda

Title

Respite Care for People with Dementia Aging in Place: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Physical Description

1 online resource (59 pages) : PDF

Date

2019

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

Respite care, including adult day care, residential respite, and home services, offers integral life-enhancing benefits to people with dementia aging in place: peer interaction, diminished social isolation, and enhanced feelings of purpose and occupation. Policy provisions, particularly within dementia strategies, which include ancillary supports to people with dementia and their caregivers are becoming increasingly common. A systematic review was undertaken, and a narrative synthesis of 15 qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies that examined the role of respite care for people with dementia was conducted. Experiences of people with dementia aging in place utilizing respite care were examined, particularly the potential psycho-social benefits, and expressed limitations to usage. Respite care was viewed favorably by people with dementia, especially as those interviewed often emphasized the relationships, meals, and shared experiences. While some users and caregivers communicated hindrances to respite care, including flexibility of scheduling, and continuity of care, emphasis was placed on positive outcomes to respite care for people with dementia.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Government policy
Gerontology
Aging

Degree

M.A.

Keywords

Aging in Place
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Respite Care
Social Isolation

Subject Area

Gerontology

Advisor(s)

Turner, Michael

Committee Members

Murray, Louise
Hancock, Cynthia

Degree Note

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2019.

Rights Statement

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). For additional information, see http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/.

Rights Holder Information

Copyright is held by the author unless otherwise indicated.

Identifier

WeirGertzog_uncc_0694N_12283

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/etd:1959