Acceptability of Using a Decision Aid to Support Family Carers of People With Dementia Towards the End of Life: A Qualitative Study.

Autor:	Davies, Nathan, Aker, Narin, West, Emily, Rait, Greta, Sampson, Elizabeth L.
Předmět:	TREATMENT of dementia SELF-evaluation DRINKING (Physiology) QUALITATIVE research RESEARCH funding SELF-efficacy CONVERSATION FOOD consumption PATIENT-family relations INTERVIEWING DECISION making SERVICES for caregivers INFORMATION resources CONFIDENCE PATIENT care REFLECTION (Philosophy) THEMATIC analysis SOUND recordings RESEARCH methodology PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers TERMINAL care TERMINALLY ill CAREGIVER attitudes ACCESS to information PATIENT participation DEMENTIA patients
Zdroj:	Health Expectations; Jun2024, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p1-9, 9p
Abstrakt:	Objectives: To explore the experiences, acceptability and utility of a decision aid for family carers of people with dementia towards the end of life. Methods: We conducted semi‐structured interviews with a sample of family carers enroled into a 6‐month feasibility study in England, sampling to gain a range of experiences and views, based on relationship to person they cared for (e.g., spouse, adult child), age, gender, and self‐reported use of the decision aid during the feasibility study. Interviews were conducted in March 2021–July 2021 and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. We used COREQ checklist to report our methods and results. Results: Family carers found the decision aid acceptable, describing it as comprehensive, accessible with relevant information and its presentation enabled good engagement. Experiences of the decision aid covered four main themes which demonstrated the perceived acceptability and utility: 1. A source of support and reassurance; 2. Empowering conversations and confidence; 3. Including the person living with dementia; and 4. Breaking down complexity. Conclusions: An aid focussing on decisions about dementia end of life care supported family carers break down complex and emotive decisions, not only with making decisions in the moment but also in future planning. Patient or Public Contribution: Our three Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) members (all former family carers) were crucial throughout the wider study. PPI supported development of the topic guides, supported trialling the topic guide and interview procedures and finally supported the development of themes as part of the analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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