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Volume 08
Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism
Alzheimer's Congress 2018
May 30-31, 2018
May 30-31, 2018 Osaka, Japan
10
th
World Congress on
Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
Family carers of people with young-onset dementia: Their experiences with the supporter service
Aud Johannessen
1
, Knut Engedal
1
and Kirsten Thorsen
1,2
1
Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway
2
University College of Oslo and Akershus, Norway
Background:
Family carers and people with Young-Onset Dementia (YOD) require tailored assistance as dementia progresses.
A variety of health care services is needed, including supporter services. To our knowledge, research focusing on experiences
with the supporter service is scarce.
Aim:
To evaluate the supporter service by examining how primary family carers experience the assistance provided.
Method:
Qualitative interviews with 16 primary family carers of people with YOD were performed from 2014 to 2015. Content
analysis was used to analyze the data.
Result:
Three main themes emerged from the interviews. First, a good match focused on the carers’ experiences of the
relationship between the supporter and the person with YOD and included three subthemes: A nice, empathetic personality, a
friendship-like relationship and the content of the meetings. The second theme, relief, addressed the carers’ experiences with
the service. The third, coordination, concerned the carers’ relationship with the health care service.
aud.johannessen@aldringoghelse
J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460-C4-046