Clarifying the information and support needs of family caregivers of nursing home residents with advancing dementia.
Genevieve N ThompsonThomas F HackKerstin RodgerPhil St JohnHarvey ChochinovSusan McClementPublished in: Dementia (London, England) (2020)
Our findings suggest that family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia have unique information and support needs, some disease specific, others more related to life in a nursing home in general. Health care providers need to support and encourage dementia literacy for family caregivers. A key strategy is to proactively broach these topic areas, as too often family caregivers may not recognize or value their need for information.