Katrin Raamat

TL;DR: No one-size-fits-all approach can be offered to guide informal caregivers when facing the possibility of institutionalization of the person with dementia, because of a wide variation in reasons between countries.

TL;DR: The findings demonstrate more similarities than differences in terms of type of professionals involved among the countries although untrained staff were more common in some countries.

TL;DR: The mapping system can be useful in clarifying the dementia care system for those concerned, in helping nurse researchers and managers review and initiate evaluation and communicate with policy makers, as well as to ensure that providers use appropriate parts of the system.

TL;DR: It is found that agitation symptoms have a substantial impact on informal care costs in the community care setting and future research is needed to evaluate which strategies may be efficient by improving the cost-effectiveness ratio and reducing the burden associated with informal care in the management of agitation in PwD.

TL;DR: A multidisciplinary approach would standardize the decisions made about the care needed by people with dementia on the cusp of care home admission, suggesting that certain individuals could be appropriately diverted from care home entry if suitable community services were available.