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This study aims to explore how healthcare professionals facilitate participation for individuals with advanced dementia during daily care activities.

May 6, 2026BMJ OpenOpen Access

Interaction as care in advanced dementia: protocol for a qualitative video-based study of routine care practices

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ASAnca‐Cristina SterieUniversity of Lausanne

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Qualitative study reveals how healthcare professionals support participation in advanced dementia care, suggesting the need for improved communication skills.

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This study aims to explore how healthcare professionals facilitate participation for individuals with advanced dementia during daily care activities.
Qualitative multimethod study across six long-term care nursing homes in Switzerland.
Data collection includes ethnographic observations, audio-video recordings, and sociodemographic data.
Approximately 80 residents and 60 professionals will participate, yielding 160-300 recorded interactions.
Findings will detail how professionals create opportunities for participation in care activities.
Analysis will reveal residents' responses to care interactions and variations by activity and context.
Results will inform development of communication skills training for healthcare professionals.

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Anca‐Cristina Sterie (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa979b04f884e66b53194b https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115851

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Qualitative study reveals how healthcare professionals support participation in advanced dementia care, suggesting the need for improved communication skills.

Interaction as care in advanced dementia: protocol for a qualitative video-based study of routine care practices

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Interaction as care in advanced dementia: protocol for a qualitative video-based study of routine care practices

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