• Suh-Mian Wu, Hsiu-Li Huang, Yi-Chen Chiu, Li-Yu Tang, Pei-Shan Yang, Jung-Lung Hsu, Chien-Liang Liu, Woan-Shyuan Wang, and Shyu Yea-Ing L YL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9697-535X School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .
• Department of Nursing, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
• J Adv Nurs. 2019 Nov 1; 75 (11): 2878-2889.

AimsTo identify dementia-friendly communities' indicators and their current conditions in Taiwan from the perspectives of people with dementia and dementia-family caregivers.DesignThis qualitative study explored the opinions and experiences of people with dementia and dementia-family caregivers regarding dementia-friendly communities.MethodsParticipants (16 people with dementia and 20 family caregivers) were recruited from neurological clinics, day care centres for people with dementia and support groups for family caregivers in the Taipei community from July - October, 2016. Data were collected in face-to-face interviews, which were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed by Miles and Huberman's (1994) guidelines.ResultsSimilar indicators for dementia-friendly communities were identified in Taiwan as in other countries, including dementia-friendly care services, dementia-friendly hospitals, dementia-friendly community environment, dementia-friendly transportation, dementia-friendly stores and shops, dementia friendly people, integrated dementia-related information and community contribution- and -involvement opportunities for people with dementia. However, Taiwanese people with dementia and family caregivers described no emphasis on the potential of people with dementia to contribute to developing dementia-friendly communities and more top-down expectations for the government's role.ConclusionThese indicators can be a guide for developing and evaluating dementia-friendly communities in Taiwan. Differences between Taiwan and Western developed countries in indicators for dementia-friendly communities can be further explored. Community nursing assessment, interventions, and evaluation based on these dementia-friendly communities indicators can be further developed.ImpactThis study developed indicators for dementia-friendly communities in an Asian country. These indicators can be used as a guide for developing and evaluating dementia-friendly communities.© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

25 keywords...

hide…