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Developing dementia-friendly pharmacies in Austria: a health promotion approach.
- Source :
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Health Promotion International . Aug2020, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p702-713. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The need for integrated, accessible and person-centred care for people with dementia to foster quality of life and facilitate life in the community has been voiced by health policy. Pharmacies have the potential to provide easily accessible information and support for people with dementia, caregivers and the public. The 'Dementia-friendly Pharmacy' programme aimed at re-orienting community pharmacy in Austria, focusing on stronger inclusion of professional counselling into core services. It followed principles of health promotion and person-centred care, aiming at empowering all actors involved, and at fostering quality of life. Methodologically, the programme was based on participatory health research, thus involving all relevant actors and consolidating their perspectives on issues related to dementia care. In the course of the programme, a workshop series covering topics relevant for dementia care in community pharmacy, as well as prototypes for small-scale projects were developed, and measures were taken for securing sustainability. Findings related to programme development and implementation encompass pharmacy staff's motivation to participate in the programme, counselling knowledge and skills development, experience with building community partnerships and cross-organizational development and sustainability. Furthermore, effectiveness of the programme has been established. These findings are discussed against the background of re-orienting pharmacies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIAGNOSIS of dementia
*ABILITY
*CAREGIVERS
*CHI-squared test
*CLINICAL competence
*COUNSELING
*DEMENTIA
*DEMENTIA patients
*DRUGSTORES
*FOCUS groups
*HEALTH promotion
*HEALTH services accessibility
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL care research
*NONPARAMETRIC statistics
*PUBLIC relations
*RESEARCH funding
*TRAINING
*QUALITATIVE research
*PILOT projects
*QUANTITATIVE research
*THEMATIC analysis
*PSYCHIATRIC treatment
*HUMAN services programs
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*EVALUATION of human services programs
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*MANN Whitney U Test
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09574824
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Health Promotion International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145239433
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz063