Manthorpe, J;
Vandrevala, T;
Abrams, R;
Samsi, K;
(2019)
Working with colleagues and other professionals when caring for people with dementia at end of life: homecare workers' experiences.
International Journal of Care and Caring
, 3
(4)
pp. 567-583.
10.1332/239788219X15651814499954.
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Abstract
Caring for people with dementia often necessitates inter-professional and inter-agency working but there is limited evidence of how home care staff work as a team and with professionals from different agencies. Through analysis of semi-structured interviews, we explored the experiences of home care workers (n = 30) and managers of home care services (n = 13) in England (2016‐17). Both groups sought to collaboratively establish formal and informal practices of teamwork. Beyond the home care agency, experiences of interacting with the wider health and care workforce differed. More explicit encouragement of support for home care workers is needed by other professionals and their employers.
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