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A National Dementia Care Pathway Explored, Mary Val Palumbo, Betty Rambur, Lori P. Mckenna
A National Dementia Care Pathway Explored, Mary Val Palumbo, Betty Rambur, Lori P. Mckenna
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty Publications
Background: A national, systematic diagnosis and care pathway has the potential to alleviate pressing challenges experienced by individuals with dementia, their carers, and healthcare providers. International exemplars were sought to compare/contrast dementia care with current practice in the United States (US). The 2013 New Zealand (NZ) Framework for Dementia Care was explored. The aim was to understand this systematic, primary care-led, home- and community-focused dementia management approach from the perspective of those delivering care. Providers in one US state were similarly studied.
Method: Maximum variation purposive sampling was used in this qualitative descriptive study of 28 participants (18 New Zealand, …