Biståndsbedömning för klienter med demenssjukdom : Biståndshandläggares erfarenheter och upplevelser

Sammanfattning: Title:          Assistance Assessment for Clients with Dementia Disease - The Perceptions and Experiences of Care Managers   Authors:    Fredrik Borg and Helena Wallin Håkansson   The study aimed to examine the experiences, difficulties and ethical positions of care managers in the assistance assessment of dementia clients. The study was based on the themes of self-determination and integrity, ethical approach, security and meaningful existence. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were used as data collection method. Empirical material was analysed based on empowerment and system theory. The result shows that care managers daily deal with ethical dilemmas regarding the client's self-determination and integrity, in relation to the right to security and meaningful existence. The informants conveyed that it’s mainly about being a fellow human with understanding and empathy, adapted to the current situation. Previous research shows ethical dilemmas regarding family caretakers and decision making for elderly with dementia, this was also evident in our study. For future research, we see the relevance in exploring the differences regarding the use of legal kinship privileges.