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The care of older adults experiencing cognitive challenges
— how interprofessional teams collaborate | | Author(s) | Sherry Dahlke, Salima Meherali, Thane Chambers |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 36, no 4, December 2017 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, December 2017 |
| Pages | pp 485-500 |
| Source | http://www.cambridge.org/cjg |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Services ; Paid welfare workers ; Medical workers ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Coordination ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | A scoping study was conducted in order to examine how interprofessional health care teams improve the outcomes of older adults experiencing cognitive challenges. A number of databases were searched using the concepts multi or interdisciplinary care teams, confusion or cognitive impairment and older adults. Of 4,554 articles the review yielded 34 relevant to the search using Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework. 29% of authors reported on the processes interprofessional teams use to achieve positive outcomes for older adults. They highlighted the importance of communication, staff strategies and education interventions in achieving outcomes with older adults and in supporting interprofessional collaboration. The review revealed knowledge gaps about the processes teams use to collaborate in caring for older adults experiencing cognitive challenges, and how to best incorporate older adults and their families' perspectives in team decisions. More research to understand processes interprofessional teams use is needed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180119222 A |
| Classmark | E4: I: QP: QT: QK6: QAJ: 64A |
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