Jaglal Susan, Cockerill Rhonda, Lemieux-Charles Louise, Chambers Larry W, Brazil Kevin, Cohen Carole
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2007 Apr-May;22(2):103-11. doi: 10.1177/1533317506298548.
The Dementia Care Networks Study investigated 4 community-based, not-for-profit dementia care networks in Ontario, Canada. Investigators examined whether sociodemographic and health characteristics, type of support network, and amount of service use among care recipients and caregivers (n = 267 dyads) were associated with experiences with care processes. The process-of-care constructs were: family physicians' awareness of services; experiences with health care workers, and assessment and placement activities. The findings highlighted that family physicians' understanding of dementia and their ability to work with the dyad to become aware of and accept services, was an important component in the dyad's satisfaction. If caregivers received home support and the care recipients received emotional support from their social support network, they were more likely to be satisfied with their experiences with health care workers. In summary, increased awareness and provision of services were associated with more positive perceptions of network effectiveness.
痴呆症护理网络研究调查了加拿大安大略省4个基于社区的非营利性痴呆症护理网络。研究人员考察了护理接受者和护理者（n = 267对）的社会人口统计学和健康特征、支持网络类型以及服务使用量是否与护理过程体验相关。护理过程的构成要素包括：家庭医生对服务的认知；与医护人员的经历，以及评估和安置活动。研究结果表明，家庭医生对痴呆症的理解以及他们与护理双方合作以了解并接受服务的能力，是护理双方满意度的一个重要组成部分。如果护理者获得了家庭支持，且护理接受者从其社会支持网络中获得了情感支持，那么他们对与医护人员的经历更有可能感到满意。总之，提高对服务的认知并提供服务与对网络有效性的更积极看法相关。
