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Revista de Enfermagem Referência

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CARVALHO, Adriana; ARAUJO, Lia João Pinho  e  VERISSIMO, Manuel Teixeira. When long-term care comes to an end: informal caregivers' perspectives on patient discharge. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2019, vol.serIV, n.22, pp.107-115. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV19023.

Background: The purpose of long-term integrated care units is the readaptation and reintegration into family and social life. Objective: To understand informal caregivers' perspectives on the discharge of their relatives with dementia from long-term care facilities. Methodology: Fifteen caregivers (mean age of 60 years) were interviewed, and data were qualitatively analyzed using NVivo. Results: Despite the concern and fear about discharge, most participants did not take any action. When questioned about what they would do if their family member was discharged from the unit, they mentioned that they would return home (n = 5) or go to a residential facility for older people (n = 10). This decision is justified by one or more reasons, namely environmental factors, caregiver unavailability, relationship of proximity, economic issues, and family issues. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should consider the reasons influencing the integration and delivery of patient care after discharge to better support, train, and empower informal caregivers. These measures should be part of a care routine.

Palavras-chave : delivery of health care; caregivers; dementia; patient discharge.

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