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2012
Richmond, C., Forbes, D., Finkelstein, S.
This article explores how dementia care is provided to First Nations communities in southwestern Ontario. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with health care providers and analysed using a constructivist grounded-theory methodology. Two interrelated frameworks for understanding...
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2014
In this paper we use Alvesson and Sandberg’s strategy of problematisation to analyse the assumptions embedded in the development and use of the concept of ‘care-giver burden’.We do this in order to develop an explanation as to why decades of research into the experience of providing home-based...
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2013-01-01
Walls-Ingram, Sheena, O'Connell, Megan E., Cammer, Allison, Dal Bello-Haas, Vanina, Stewart, Norma, Crossley, Margaret, Innes, Anthea, Forbes, Dorothy, Morgan, Debra, Kirk, Andrew
Abstract Although only 20-50% of individuals with dementia are diagnosed, early diagnosis enables patients and families to access interventions and services, and plan for the future. The current study explored the experiences of rural family caregivers in the period leading up to a diagnostic...
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The journey with dementia from the perspective of bereaved family caregivers: a qualitative descriptive study
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Forbes, Dorothy A., Hammond-Collins, Karon, Peacock, Shelley
Background: With increasing rates of dementia among older adults, many people will be affected by this disease; either by having the disease or by caring for a relative with dementia. Due to a shift toward home and community-based care there will be an increase in the number of family caregivers...
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2015
Forbes, S. C., Forbes, S., Forbes, D, Thiessen, E. J, Blake, C. M.
Background In future, as the population ages, the number of people in our communities suffering with dementia will rise dramatically. This will not only affect the quality of life of people with dementia but also increase the burden on family caregivers, community care, and residential care...
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The lived experience of family caregivers who provided end-of-life care to persons with advanced dementia.
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Peacock, S., Duggleby, W., Koop, P.
Objective: Dementia is a terminal illness, and family caregivers play a vital role in providing end-of-life care to their relative. The present study begins to address the paucity of research regarding end-of-life caregiving experience with dementia. Method: This study utilized Munhall's...
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Affirming the value of the resident assessment instrument: Minimum data set version 2.0 for nursing home decision-making and quality improvement
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Wagg, Adrian S., Drummond, Lindsay S., Jones, C. Allyson, Slaughter, Susan E.
Background: We examined the agreement over time of the physical functioning domains of the Resident Assessment Instrument: Minimum Data Set Version 2.0 (RAI-MDS) and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) in nursing home residents with dementia. Methods: We completed a secondary analysis of...
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Gender differences in use and availability of home and community-based services for people with dementia.
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Henderson, S., Peacock, S., Kingston, D., Morgan, D., Leipert, B., Hawranik, P.
The purpose was to examine the use and availability of home and community-based services by men and women with dementia using data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey. Variables of interest were based on the Andersen and Newman model and included predisposing, enabling, need, and use...