- Title
- The perspectives of people living with dementia and their carers on the role of the general practice nurse in dementia care provision: a qualitative study
- Creator
- Gibson, Caroline; Goeman, Dianne; Pond, Constance Dimity; Yates, Mark; Hutchinson, Alison M.
- Relation
- Australian Journal of Primary Health Vol. 30, no. PY24071
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY24071
- Publisher
- C S I R O
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2024
- Description
- Background: Models that optimise the role of the general practice nurse have the potential to deliver cost-effective best-practice dementia care in the primary care setting. Patient experience is recognised as a vital contribution to the design, provision and evaluation of healthcare services. The aim of this study was to gain insights into the healthcare needs and experiences of people living with dementia and carers as relevant to the provision of dementia care by general practice nurses. Methods: A qualitative design with semi-structured interviews was employed. Data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Six carers and five people living with dementia who received care from a general practice nurse in the previous 12months took part in the study. Results: Five overarching themes were identified: (1) the general practice nurse and dementia care: a golden opportunity, (2) respectful communication: talk to me and hear what I am saying, (3) person-centred information: tell me what I want to know, (4) provide support: more than just information provision, and (5) include the carer: we are a team. Conclusion: This study describes the experiences and healthcare needs of people living with dementia and their carer(s) with regard to the general practice nurse role. These findings can inform strategies to support the general practice nurse provision of dementia care that meet the healthcare needs of people living with dementia and carers.
- Subject
- carers; nurses; people living with dementia; primary caree; unmet needs
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1516535
- Identifier
- uon:56999
- Identifier
- ISSN:1836-7399
- Rights
- © 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of La Trobe University. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Language
- eng
- Full Text
- Reviewed
- Hits: 144
- Visitors: 155
- Downloads: 11
| Thumbnail | File | Description | Size | Format | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Details Download | ATTACHMENT01 | Publisher version (open access) | 426 KB | Adobe Acrobat PDF | View Details Download |