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Table 9 Professional care providers level of education in the category Institutional care

From: Dementia care and service systems – a mapping system tested in nine Swedish municipalities

  

ISCED level 7: Master’s or equivalent, vocational

ISCED level 6:

Bachelor’s or equivalent, vocational

ISCED level 5: Short-cycle tertiary education, vocational

ISCED level 4:

Post-secondary

non-tertiary, vocational

ISCED level 3:

Upper secondary, vocational

Rehabilitation in institution: Training in residential home/nursing home/group dwelling by Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist and/or registered nurses and/or Licensed practical nurse/Auxiliary nurse to improve or maintain functional ability.

1

 

OT

 

LPN

Ass-N

2

 

OT, FT

 

LPN, LPN-dem

 

3

 

OT, FT

 

LPN, LPN-dem

 

4

 

OT, FT

 

LPN

Ass-N

5

 

OT, FT

 

LPN

 

6

 

OT, FT

 

LPN

 

7

 

OT, FT

 

LPN

Ass-N

8

 

OT

   

9

 

OT

 

LPN

Ass-N

Safety accommodation: Accommodation for people 70+, not specifically for people with dementia. The accommodation is staffed specific hours every day to offer joint meals and activities.

1

   

LPN, LPN-dem

Ass-N

2

     

3

   

CC

 

4

   

CC

 

5

     

6

     

7

     

8

     

9

     

Residential home/Sheltered home/Assisted living. For older people not specific for those with dementia disease or mixed with other older people: Housing with care and service, for people who do not need daily attention from registered nurses or 24 h surveillance.

1

 

RN, RN-dem, SW,

 

LPN, LPN-dem

Ass-N

2

GP

RN distr, RN psych, SW

 

LPN, LPN act, CC

Ass-N

3

 

RN + dem, distr, elderly, SW

 

LPN, LPN-dem, CC

 

4

 

RN, OT, FT

 

LPN

 

5

GP

RN-dem, RN distr, FT

   

6

GP

RN, RN distr, SW

 

LPN

 

7

 

RN, RN-dem, SW

 

LPN

Ass-N

8

 

SW

   

9

 

SW

 

LPN

Ass-N

Nursing home. Not specifically dementia disease or mixed with other older people: Nursing care 24/7, employed staff. May include short-term rehab, long-term care for people with chronic impairment or disabilities requiring daily attention of registered nurses to help with personal care or mobility.

1

 

RN, RN-dem, SW,

 

LPN, LPN-dem

 

2

GP

RN-distr, psych, elderly, SW, OT, FT

 

LPN, LPN-act, CC

Ass-N

3

 

RN, RN-dem, distr, eld, SW

 

CC

 

4

 

RN, SW, OT, FT

 

LPN,

 

5

     

6

     

7

 

RN, RN-distr, SW

 

LPN

Ass-N

8

 

SW

   

9

   

LPN

Ass-N

Nursing home with dementia care units: Nursing homes especially designed and adapted environment to meet the needs of people with dementia. Nursing care available 24/7 provided by employed staff. Units with staff specialized in dementia

1

 

RN-, RN-dem, elderly, SW

 

LPN, LPN-dem,

 

2

     

3

     

4

     

5

     

6

     

7

 

RN, RN-distr, SW

 

LPN

Ass-N

8

 

SW

   

9

     

Community Dwelling / Small housing for people with dementia: Housing especially designed and adapted environment to meet the needs of people with dementia. Staff specifically trained in dementia care. Only for people with dementia (≤10 people)

1

 

RN-, RN-dem, SW

 

LPN, LPN-dem

Ass-N

2

GP

RN, RN--distr, OT, FT

 

LPN, LPN-act

Ass-N

3

     

4

     

5

GP

RN-, RN-dem, SW

 

LPN

 

6

     

7

     

8

     

9

     

Psychogeriatric unit/Geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit: Units where people with dementia are provided inpatient care, short-intermediate period of time (weeks to some months) with the aim of controlling acute BPSD. Staff specialized in dementia management

1

     

2

     

3

     

4

     

5

MD-psych

    

6

     

7

     

8

GP

    

9

     
  1. ISCED International Standard Classification of Education
  2. For abbreviations of professional titles and qualifications, see Table 2