ABSTRACT
The collaborative care model can provide support for the family caregivers of dementia, so as to reduce the burden of caregivers and improve the quality of family life of dementia. This paper reviews the history, types and the mode of collaborative care model, and analyzes its application effect in dementia home care, to provide reference for the construction of collaborative care model in line with the cultural background of the elderly and caregivers of dementia in China.
ABSTRACT
With the increase of life expectancy, the incidence of dementia has been steadily rising. At present, the elderly with dementia mainly live at home and rely on their family caregivers, which brings heavy economic pressure and physical and mental burden to caregivers. Understanding and timely assessing the needs of dementia family and building a home-based care model suitable for dementia can provide strong support for dementia family, thereby reducing social medical care pressure. This article reviews the dementia need assessment tools, demand status and home care models of dementia family, aiming to provide tools for assessing needs and to provide reference for the establishment of home care model of dementia in line with the needsofdementia familyand China's national conditions.
ABSTRACT
With the increase of life expectancy, the incidence of dementia has been steadily rising. At present, the elderly with dementia mainly live at home and rely on their family caregivers, which brings heavy economic pressure and physical and mental burden to caregivers. Understanding and timely assessing the needs of dementia family and building a home-based care model suitable for dementia can provide strong support for dementia family ,thereby reducing social medical care pressure .This article reviews the dementia need assessment tools, demand status and home care models of dementia family, aiming to provide tools for assessing needs and to provide reference for the establishment of home care model of dementia in line with the needsofdementia familyand China's national conditions.