Experiences and needs of relatives of people with dementia in acute hospitals—A meta‐synthesis of qualitative studies

• Published in: Journal of clinical nursing Vol. 27; no. 3-4; pp. 502 - 515
• Main Authors: Burgstaller, Melanie, Mayer, Hanna, Schiess, Cornel, Saxer, Susi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2018
• Subjects: acute care; Attitude of Health Personnel; Caregivers; Dementia; Dementia - therapy; Ethnography; Families & family life; family; Family - psychology; hospital care; Hospitalization; Humans; Medical personnel; Meta-analysis; Metaphor; Nursing; Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology; Patients; Professional-Family Relations; Qualitative Research; relative; dementia; family; hospital care; acute care; relative

Aims and objectives To present an in‐depth analysis of existing qualitative literature concerning experiences and needs of the relatives of patients with dementia in hospitals. Background Relatives are an important resource for the care of patients with dementia in hospitals. They provide necessary...