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Care for Me, Too: A Novel Framework for Improved Communication and Support Between Dementia Caregivers and the Home Health Care Team

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GERONTOLOGIST
卷 63, 期 5, 页码 874-886

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac165

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Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver burden; Cognitive decline; Family caregiving; Home care services

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This study investigates the perspectives of caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) patients on communication and support from the home health (HH) care team. The findings reveal four major support needs identified by caregivers: assistance with insurance and service coverage, training on nursing tasks, referral to respite care, and information on ADRD disease progression. However, caregivers face barriers such as not being directly asked about their needs and information discontinuity within the HH care team. Based on the results, a new model of assessment and support is proposed to address these gaps.
Background and Objectives Identifying and meeting the needs of family and unpaid caregivers (hereafter, caregivers) during home health (HH) can improve outcomes for patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). However, little is known regarding ADRD caregivers' perspectives on communication and support from the HH care team. The study objectives were to identify ADRD caregivers' common support needs during HH and preferences for addressing these needs, to inform future development of an assessment and support intervention. Research Design and Methods We conducted semistructured key informant interviews with caregivers who had recently assisted a HH patient with ADRD (n = 27). Interview transcripts were analyzed using directed content analysis. Results Caregivers identified four major support needs: assistance navigating insurance and service coverage, training on nursing tasks, referral to respite care, and information regarding ADRD disease progression. Caregivers described major barriers to communicating these needs, including never being directly asked about their needs and information discontinuity within the HH care team. Incorporating caregiver recommendations, we propose a new model of assessment and support in which the HH care team (a) proactively asks about caregiver needs, (b) presents available supportive resources, (c) solicits information regarding the patient's needs and routine, and (d) stores and shares this information within the medical record. Discussion and Implications Findings reveal critical gaps in current patterns of support for ADRD caregivers during HH and suggest directions for an assessment and support intervention that explicitly queries caregivers on their capacity and needs, with content tailored to the HH setting.

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