Commentary on: FørsundLHKiikRSkovdahlK. Constructing togetherness throughout the phases of dementia: a qualitative study exploring how spouses maintain relationships with partners with dementia who live in institutional care. J Clin Nurs2016;25:3010–25.
Implications for practice and researchThe relationship between a spouse and a person living with dementia living in an institutional setting is important, complex and relatively under-researched.
The research implies there is potential for healthcare practitioners to enable and facilitate the couple in sustaining their relationship.
ContextPeople with dementia may be cared for in institutional settings. This can lead to separation from a partner that may have involved love and emotional and practical care. This study by Førsund et al explored the experiences of 15 spouses in Norway whose partners had dementia and were living in institutional care settings. The couples had relationship histories ranging from 20 to over 65 years and varied family situations. The study explored how they managed...
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