Understanding the conceptualisation of risk in the context of community dementia care.

Autor: Dickins M; Bolton Clarke Research Institute, Bolton Clarke, Australia. Electronic address: mdickins@boltonclarke.com.au., Goeman D; Bolton Clarke Research Institute, Bolton Clarke, Australia., O'Keefe F; Bolton Clarke, Australia., Iliffe S; Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, UK., Pond D; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Social science & medicine (1982) [Soc Sci Med] 2018 Jul; Vol. 208, pp. 72-79. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 09.
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.018
Abstrakt: Risk has become a ubiquitous presence in modern society. For individuals diagnosed with dementia this preoccupation with risk can affect their day-to-day life in many ways. Maintaining autonomy while balancing risks is a continual struggle not only for those living with the disease, but also their carers, family and health professionals. To understand how these different groups of individuals conceptualise the issue of risk for those living with dementia, 83 semi-structured interviews were conducted with people living with dementia, carers, older people without significant experience of dementia, and registered nurses, and staff from a community nursing organisation. These interviews were analysed using Thematic Analysis, which suggested that the risks identified by each group were grounded in their experiences and perspective on dementia. Furthermore, context and understanding of the individual living with dementia and their preferences was central to effectively managing risk in a balanced way, ensuring that 'acceptable risks' were taken to ensure an acceptable quality of life for all involved. These findings highlight that there is no single approach to risk which can be applied to all individuals; rather, a negotiation needs to take place that takes into account the individual's preferences alongside their available resources and means.
(Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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