Abstract
Currently, approximately 46.8 million people worldwide and 1.47 million German people are affected by dementia. The rising numbers of cases of people with dementia, the need for complex care and the insufficient care available call for innovative and sustainable solutions both in Germany and many other countries. This article presents results of the social-scientific evaluation of an established care model for people with dementia developed by the professionals as a result of acute problems in care in north-east Germany. In addition to the central elements of the model, the conditions of intersectoral and interprofessional cooperation as well as the qualification profile requirements of the professional groups involved are presented in detail. The results can give suggestions for the organization of integrated care for people with dementia in other countries. Further, the author would hereby like to highlight the gain from the scientific examination of solutions to problems in the field.
Highlights
A total of 46.8 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2015 [1]
The momentum to develop specialised care for people with dementia emerged in the course of the rising number of cases and the limited possibilities of action in an outpatient social-psychiatric specialist practice: the number of older clients with cognitive disabilities was increasing steadily
The dementia care centre is geared towards people with memory disorders and their family caregivers
Summary
A total of 46.8 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2015 [1]. Currently, approximately 1.47 million people are affected by dementia in Germany. There is no causal treatment at present, sound knowledge about effective strategies to slow down the progressive disease process, relieve symptoms and maintain quality of life does exist Studies point to insufficient or lack of care, regional disparities as well as a lack of integration e.g., [9,12,13,14,15,16,17,18] These shortcomings can be partly attributed to structural problems in the German health system [19,20,21,22], which complicate intersectoral and interprofessional cooperation, early support in everyday life, and continuity in the care process. The author would hereby like to highlight the gain from the scientific examination of solutions to problems in the field
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