Aging in Place - A mixed methods study protocol of how care providers in Sweden organise and adapt granted home care services to the preferences and needs of people living with dementia
Mixed methods project examines how Swedish care providers tailor services to dementia patients' needs, highlighting important variations.
Key Points
The project aims to investigate how home care services for older persons living with dementia are organized and adapted by providers to meet their preferences and needs.
Mixed methods approach including register studies, web surveys, observations, and interviews.
Focus on service adaptation by care providers and the experiences of dementia care recipients and their partners.
Comparison of differences in service provision and adaptation across various municipalities.
Findings will provide insights into specific social care services granted to older persons with dementia.
Results will highlight variations in service organization and adaptation by care providers across municipalities.
The research will generate knowledge on how care recipients experience and influence the care they receive.