Novel barriers and facilitators were identified for family involvement in physiotherapy and exercise for aged care facility residents with dementia: a qualitative study
The study identified barriers to family caregiver involvement, such as perceived caregiver burden and lack of role clarity, alongside facilitators such as previous caregiving experience, culturally rooted family values and strong social or religious networks. Physiotherapists and aged care facilities could improve collaboration by proactively discussing family caregiver roles, adopting flexible approaches, and using inclusive (digital) communication methods to support ongoing caregiver engagement.
Authors
- Shanty Sterke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-2641)
- Wilco P. Achterberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-7135)
- Leti van Bodegom‐Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-6404)
- Charlotte Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7852-4264)
- T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6322-3859)
- Dennis Boer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6705)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Spaarne Gasthuis (NL)
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of physiotherapy
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2025.12.003
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00