"I'm still in the lap of the gods … I don't know whether I'm going to improve or not": listening to people with dementia or cognitive impairment and their support people, talking about inpatient rehabilitation experiences

CONCLUSIONS: Practical, emotional, process-related, and dementia-specific factors may influence the experiences of people living with dementia or cognitive impairment when participating in inpatient rehabilitation. Future research could investigate whether improvements focused on these factors might enhance quality of care for people with dementia.PMID:38655713 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2343822

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Katherine Lawler Samantha Shelley Katrina Edney Clare Stephenson Rowan Castle Sam de Zoete Michele L Callisaya Helen Courtney-Pratt Melanie K Farlie Source Type: research