(In-)formal caregivers’ and general practitioners’ views on hospitalizations of people with dementia - an exploratory qualitative interview study

(In-)formal caregivers’ and general practitioners’ views on hospitalizations of people with dementia - an exploratory qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Dementia is an irreversible chronic disease with wide-ranging effects on patients’, caregivers’ and families’ lives. Hospitalizations are significant events for people with dementia. They tend to have poorer outcomes compared to those without dementia. Most of the previous studie...

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Main Authors: Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Martin Scherer, Marion Eisele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Dementia
Hospitalization
Prevention
Interview
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2484-9

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