Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2011 May;26(3):240-6. doi: 10.1177/1533317511402315. Epub 2011 Mar 15.
Daycare services are seen as a valuable means of helping old people to continue living in their own homes. Relatively little is known about care approaches in daycare units and how they benefit the clients themselves. This work attempts to show the way in which the care approaches in daycare units are constituted.
Participant observation that was concluded with individual interviews with the directors of the units.
The findings show that beneficial care approaches in these daycare units establish practices and habits that give a particular structure to the course of everyday life of the patient with dementia, enhance the person's sense of normality, and allow him/her to enjoy being among others, while being appreciated as the person he or she is.
Well-organized and knowledgeable daycare service not only provides relief from care for the relatives, but also supports and enriches the lives of the individuals with dementia.
日托服务被视为帮助老年人继续在家中生活的一种有价值的方式。对于日托单位的护理方法以及它们如何使客户受益，人们知之甚少。这项工作试图展示日托单位的护理方法是如何构成的。
参与者观察，最后对单位主任进行个人访谈。
研究结果表明，这些日托单位有益的护理方法建立了实践和习惯，为痴呆症患者的日常生活进程赋予了特定的结构，增强了患者的正常感，并使他们能够享受与他人在一起的时光，同时被他人视为他们本来的样子。
组织良好且知识渊博的日托服务不仅为亲属提供了护理方面的缓解，还支持和丰富了痴呆症患者的生活。
