"I can do that on my own!" On the relevance of subjective factors to the use of formal support, from the perspective of people with dementia. Issue 11 (2nd November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Illiger, Kristin; Walter, Ulla; Koppelin, Frauke
• Is Part Of: Health care for women international. Volume 42:Issue 11(2021)
• Page Start: 1298
• Page End: 1320
• Publication Date: 2021-11-02
• Subjects: Women -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Women's health services -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Female; Neonatology; Obstetrics; Women -- psychology; Femmes -- Santé et hygiène -- Périodiques; Femmes -- Santé, Services de -- Périodiques; 613.0424405
• DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1876064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-9332

Abstract

Abstract: Our aim was to reach a better insight of the disposition of people living alone with dementia toward the use of care and support services. In biographical narrative interviews, women and men with dementia communicated to us their opinions, needs, and subjectively perceived level of resources regarding their everyday life and care. Both individual and gender-specific differences concerning the use of formal support become evident in their narrations. We offer indications for a future healthcare practice that is specific to dementia. To fully exploit the potential of participatory research, study designs specific to dementia should be developed further.