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P4‐383: FACTORS IMPACTING LOSS‐TO‐FOLLOW‐UP FROM A MEMORY CARE CENTER: A STUDY OF POTENTIAL PALLIATIVE CARE NEEDS
Author(s) -
Boyd Nicole,
Naasan Georges,
Garrett Sarah,
D'Aguiar Rosa Talita,
Pérez-Cerpa Brenda,
Harrison Krista L.,
Ritchie Christine S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4054
Subject(s) - dementia , palliative care , denial , medicine , delirium , disease , sister , advance care planning , dementia with lewy bodies , gerontology , health care , psychology , nursing , psychiatry , pathology , sociology , anthropology , psychoanalysis , economics , economic growth
of favourable attitudes towards PWAD. Though caregivers and Namaste Carers had negative perceptions of PWAD (poor quality of life, multitude of functional deficits), they viewed Namaste program favourably for provision of holistic dementia care for PWAD where personhood was respected and approaches were person-centric. Challenges identified by Namaste Carers (time constraint, competing service demands, heavy workload) were mitigated by suggestions of training more Namaste Carers and garnering hospital’s management support. Conclusions: With empowerment of knowledge and acquisition of skills through Namaste Care Program, care for PWAD can be improved. The caregiverand healthcare staff-endorsed benefits will be the catalyst for program expansion across various care settings.