Understanding interaction in problematic dementia and social care encounters: Protocol for a micro-level study combining video-ethnography and Conversation Analysis (CA)

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 6; p. e0305069
• Main Authors: Chatwin, John, Ludwin, Katherine, Jones, Danielle, Bravington, Alison
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 14.06.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Anthropology, Cultural; Antipsychotic drugs; Biology and Life Sciences; Caregivers - psychology; Communication; Community support; Computer and Information Sciences; Consent; Dementia; Dementia - therapy; Dementia disorders; Engineering and Technology; Ethnography; Female; Field study; Fieldwork; Health care; Humans; Medicine and Health Sciences; Observational studies; Professionals; Research and analysis methods; Social Interaction; Social Sciences; Study Protocol; Verbal communication; Well being; Workers
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305069

It is well established that the actions and behaviour of dementia care workers are fundamental to the wellbeing of the people they care for. Not only do they deal with basic healthcare needs, but they also perform a vital psycho-social function by providing-through their regular presence-an underlyi...