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Navigating the Continuum: System-Level Requirements for High-Quality Dementia Care Transitions
Elham Lotfalinezhad1, Shannon Freeman2, William Kearns3
1School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada.
Summary
The global rise in dementia cases strains healthcare systems. Improving integrated, person-centered care during transitions is crucial for better outcomes and sustainable dementia care.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Global dementia cases are rising, increasing pressure on healthcare systems.
- Dementia care requires coordinated, integrated responses due to unpredictable patient pathways and evolving needs.
- Transitions between care settings are critical junctures in the dementia care pathway.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore service quality and structural challenges in the dementia care pathway.
- To identify key barriers impacting successful dementia care implementation.
- To emphasize the need for integrated, person-centered, and transition-oriented care frameworks.
Main Methods:
- This study adopts a perspective approach.
- It concentrates on analyzing transitions between different stages of dementia care.
- It examines underlying structural challenges within the dementia care pathway.
Main Results:
- Fragmented service delivery, short-term funding, weak inter-setting coordination, and staffing issues are key barriers.
- These challenges lead to diminished care standards and increased emergency department and acute care utilization.
- Avoidable healthcare utilization contributes to rising health system expenditures.
Conclusions:
- Strengthening integrated, person-centered care is essential for better patient outcomes.
- Transition-oriented care frameworks are critical for sustainable health system responses to dementia.
- Addressing structural challenges can improve care quality and reduce healthcare costs.
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