Empowering Family Care Partners to Optimize Delirium Care for Persons Living With Dementia.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Research in Gerontological Nursing Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI:10.3928/19404921-20250303-02

Priyanka Shrestha, Donna M Fick, Allison Susman, Nahida Akter

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Abstract

Purpose: To explore family care partners' (FCPs) common support needs, preferences, and caregiving priorities for persons with delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) to inform intervention development.

Method: A descriptive qualitative study was performed, using semi-structured interviews with 12 FCPs from an assisted living community and integrated memory care clinic.

Results: Findings reveal the importance of structured education, proactive caregiving strategies, and empathetic communication in improving care outcomes for individuals with DSD. FCPs emphasized the need for health care providers to prioritize their care recipients' baseline and preferences and provide mental health support for caregivers.

Conclusion: The study highlights the significant role FCPs play in DSD care and the urgent need for interventions that address their educational and emotional needs to improve patient and caregiver well-being. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, xx(x), xx-xx.].

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Research in Gerontological Nursing NURSING-

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2.30

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6.20%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Research in Gerontological Nursing is a forum for disseminating peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, cutting-edge gerontological nursing research and theory to investigators, educators, academicians, clinicians, and policymakers involved with older adults in all health care settings. The Journal accepts manuscripts reporting research, theory, integrative and systematic reviews, instrument development, and research methods with the aims of improving the wellness and quality of care of the older adult population. Theory papers should advance gerontological knowledge, and integrative reviews should provide an analysis of the state of the science and provide direction for future research.