title: Using risk management to promote person-centred dementia care.
abstract: Risk management for people with dementia has traditionally focused on preventing physical harm. However, research has demonstrated that focusing on the physical safety of people with dementia may result in their social and psychological wellbeing being overlooked - the very aspects that are necessary to achieve person-centred care. This article discusses the main challenges for practitioners caring for people with dementia in various settings, and encourages a care approach which enables appropriate risk taking as a way of promoting person-centred care.
authors.affiliation: School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: NHS Highland, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mantle
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012308:Risk Management
keywords: dementia; older people; person-centred care; quality of life; risk assessment; risk management