F00 F01 F02 F03 G30
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study participants are people with dementia, their informal carers and their GPs.
The study includes:
- Non-participant observation of a consultation in a GP practice (triadic discussion
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for GPs: Located in and around Hamburg, practicing at least five years. Inclusion criteria for people with dementia: presence (and knowledge) of a diagnosis of dementia; capacity to give consent; sufficient knowledge of German and language skills to participate in an interview; presence of an informal carer willing to participate; patient in the practice for at least one year. In accordance with the strategy of "purposive sampling", attention should be paid to the greatest possible variation ("maximum variation") with regard to the characteristics of gender (female, male and possibly diverse) and relationship [partner, children, other relatives, friends] to the informal carer. Inclusion criteria for informal carers: accompanying the person with dementia to GP consultations on a regular basis (at least three times in the last two years), capacity to give informed consent, sufficient knowledge of German to participate in an interview.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for GPs: Located outside the region of the study centre, practicing as a GP for less than five years. Exclusion criteria for people with dementia: lack of capacity to consent; insufficient knowledge of German and language skills to participate in an interview; no informal carer willing to participate; patient in the practice for less than one year. Exclusion criteria for informal carers: not regularly accompanying the person with dementia to GP consultations, not able to give consent, insufficient knowledge of German to take part in an interview.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Based on the results of this research project, we will develop practical tools for all groups of people involved in triadic communication (general practitioners, informal carers, people with dementia). These communication tools will then be published for free on the homepage of the German Alzheimer Society and on the homepage of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the project is to identify barriers and facilitators to successful triadic communication in the care of people with dementia in primary care. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJosefine Schulze
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Outcome results
None listed