Theme | It is difficult for people with dementia to understand and influence home care services, but the services facilitate the possibility to stay at home and feel safe with support from staff. | |||
Categories | Feelings of security despite reduced comprehension of the services | The quality of the relation with the staff seemed more important than continuity | The desire to live in their own home seemed to increase their effort to adapt to the home care service | Experiences of limited opportunities for shared decision-making about needs and care |
Subcategories | To be taken care of To leave the responsibility to others Trust in the service It is not clear why they are coming | Relationship to staff The value of knowing the staff Busyness in the home care service The experience of a pleasant staff | A desire to live at home Accepting the service as it is Continuity of service less important | A desire for inclusion in decisions Decisions are made without the patient’s participation I think I can participate if I want to |