Motivating and discouraging factors with being a support contact in the dementia care sector: a grounded theory study

Johannessen, Aud; Hallberg, Ulrika; Möller, Anders

doi:10.1080/15017419.2012.667000

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“…Second, social factors, such as care support networks of (in) formal caregivers can significantly influence the participation of people with dementia in everyday life activities, both at home and in institutional settings (Gr€ aske, Meyer, Worch, & Wolf-Ostermann, 2015;Johannessen, Hallberg, & M€ oller, 2013;McDonough & Davitt, 2011). Strong social networks have a positive impact on physical, mental and social health (Heaney & Israel, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice

Dröes

Chattat

Diaz

et al. 2016

Aging & Mental Health

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Section: Influencing Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice

Dröes

Chattat

Diaz

et al. 2016

Aging & Mental Health

156

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“…They do not replace professionals or volunteers; instead, they are meant to provide a supplementary service that is paid for by home healthcare services. The role of support contacts is comparable to that of voluntary workers in other Western countries [ 6 – 8 ].…”

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Allocation of home care services by municipalities in Norway: a document analysis

Holm

Mathisen

Sæterstrand

et al. 2017

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundIn Norway, elder care is primarily a municipal responsibility. Municipal health services strive to offer the ‘lowest level of effective care,’ and home healthcare services are defined as the lowest level of care in Norway. Municipalities determine the type(s) of service and the amount of care applicants require. The services granted are outlined in an individual decision letter, which serves as a contract between the municipality and the home healthcare recipient. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the scope and duration of home healthcare services allocated by municipalities and to determine where home care recipients live in relation to home healthcare service offices.MethodsA document analysis was performed on data derived from 833 letters to individuals allocated home care services in two municipalities in Northern Norway (Municipality A = 500 recipients, Municipality B = 333 recipients).ResultsIn Municipality A, 74% of service hours were allotted to home health nursing, 12% to practical assistance, and 14% to support contact; in Municipality B, the distribution was 73%, 19%, and 8%, respectively. Both municipalities allocated home health services with no service end date (41% and 85% of the total services, respectively). Among recipients of “expired” services, 25% in Municipality A and 7% in Municipality B continued to receive assistance.ConclusionsOur findings reveal that the municipalities adhered to the goal for home care recipients to remain at home as long as possible before moving into a nursing home. The findings also indicate that the system for allocating home healthcare services may not be fair, as the municipalities lacked procedures for revising individual decisions. Our findings indicate that local authorities should closely examine how they design individual decisions and increase their awareness of how long a service should be provided.

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“…Tjenesten i denne form eksisterer ikke utenfor Norges grenser. Det er en offentlig finansiert og organisert tjeneste, men den har viktige elementer til felles med frivillige tiltak her til lands og i andre land (Johannessen, Hallberg & Möller, 2013b). Den er beskrevet som en tjeneste der en person bistår en annen person til å få et bedre sosialt liv og en meningsfull fritid.…”

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“…Studie II innbefattet i alt 19 støttekontakter (14 kvinner og 5 menn, i alderen fra 40-75 år). De ble rekruttert av ledere i 12 kommuner i Norge (fra både by og land) (Johannessen et al, 2013b). Tre sentrale temaer framkom: «Fleksibilitet», «Tilhørighet og støtte» og «Tilfredshet og meningsfullhet».…”

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Personsentrert omsorg i praksis: Fire perspektiver på støttekontakttjenesten i demensomsorgen - en case studie design

Thorsen

Johannessen²

2018

NorTidHelse

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The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly and will result in a growing demand for varied health and social services. Support contact is a potential service with positive implications, but it has yet to be explored fully. The aim of this study was therefore, to explore these questions: 1) Will the support contact service be a favorable service for people with dementia? 2) How is the service experienced by patients with dementia, their carers, the support contacts, and the municipality’s administration of the service? 3) What experiences do those involved have of the service, and what do they regard as essential for a good service? A case-study design with qualitative studies of the involved illustrates the concept. The study concludes that support contact can be a highly appropriate service for people with dementia and their carers, and eventually can be coordinated with other services.

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Motivating and discouraging factors with being a support contact in the dementia care sector: a grounded theory study

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice

Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice

Allocation of home care services by municipalities in Norway: a document analysis

Personsentrert omsorg i praksis: Fire perspektiver på støttekontakttjenesten i demensomsorgen - en case studie design

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