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Sammanfattning
Background: In Norway there are about 75.000 people with
dementia. Due to their condition at some point they will be in
need of professional health care. Relatives are often the first
caregivers until professional care services can take over. Studies
show that relatives want to play an active role and continue
to be a resource to both the patient and health care providers.
Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the relatives’ experiences
with professional home care services for people with
dementia.
Method: Individual narrative interviews were conducted.
The data was analyzed using a phenomenological hermeneutical
method.
Findings: Relatives express that health care providers who
surpass what is normally expected in basic care, contributed
greatly in raising relatives confidence and trust towards the
home health care personell. Relatives feel they often are not
seen as a resource for better care of the patients. There are
too many different care providers responsible for the same
patient. They have little time to spend with the patient and
also to document about the care that is given.
Conclusion: Relatives are important and necessary resources
to give a quality care and treatment to people with dementia.
Care providers need to involve relatives who can play a vital
role in order to increase the quality of overall care.