No Place to Go: The Relationship Between Care Partner Inclusion Practices and the Hospital Environment.
Catherine StillSydney HoelAndrea StrayerNicole E WernerBeth FieldsPublished in: HERD (2024)
Our findings highlight opportunities for health systems to create hospital environments that support PLWD and their care partners. In pursuit of systematic care partner inclusion, health systems can make adequate space for care partners, allocate dementia-friendly parking spaces, increase utilization of environmental communication tools, and increase comfort level of the environment.