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Conversely, sustainability challenges stemmed from organizational fragmentation, including limited stakeholder awareness and inter-stakeholder competition. The study underscores informal support’s critical role in mitigating pressures on formal care systems, particularly in resource-constrained regions. Findings offer actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners to optimize DCN efficacy by leveraging community resources, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and addressing systemic barriers. This research contributes empirical insights to the discourse on dementia care, emphasizing the interplay of informal and formal support systems in promoting holistic, sustainable care models. Keywords Dementia, informal support; dementia care network, integrated care, care coordination, Germany  \nAbstract citation ID: igaf122.2834  \nNAVIGATING INFORMAL SUPPORT IN REGIONAL  \nDEMENTIA CARE NETWORK: A QUALITATIVE  \nEXPLORATION IN SOUTHEASTERN GERMANY  \nZi Yan1, Shuji Tsuda2, Kae Ito2, and Shuji Awata2, 1. Waseda University, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 2. Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan  \nDementia Care Networks (DCNs) play a vital role in supporting persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers, yet informal support mechanisms within regional DCNs remain underexplored. This study explores informal support structures in regional DCNs in southeastern Germany, identifying facilitators and barriers for effective DCNs. An exploratory-descriptive qualitative approach was used, incorporating semi-structured interviews and participant observation with 23 individuals, including social workers, physicians, nurses, volunteers, family caregivers, and PWD across two Bavarian communities. Thematic analysis and structured content analysis, framed by the Social-Ecological Model (SEM), revealed three distinct forms of informal support that enhanced resilience for caregivers, PWD, and formal service providers. Facilitators spanned multiple SEM levels: heightened dementia awareness (individual), robust volunteer traditions (interpersonal), community-level social capital(community), collaborative networking platforms (organizational), and proactive local leadership (regional) . A notable unanticipated finding was a spill-over effect, wherein informal support sustained community well-being and aided","cbCaia0WbSE3q9uf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia0WbSE3q9uf","pdf",749586,"English","# Study background and aim\n## Methods and participant profile\n## Informal support forms and SEM framing\n## Facilitators and barriers for regional DCNs\n## Policy and practice implications","[{\"question\":\"What was the aim of the study on dementia care networks?\",\"answer\":\"The study explored how informal support operates within regional Dementia Care Networks in southeastern Germany and identified key facilitators and barriers for effective DCNs.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the researchers collect and analyze data?\",\"answer\":\"They used semi-structured interviews and participant observation with 23 participants, then applied thematic analysis and structured content analysis framed by the Social-Ecological Model (SEM).\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of informal support were identified?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis revealed three distinct forms of informal support that enhanced resilience for caregivers, people with dementia, and formal service providers, supported by facilitators across multiple SEM levels.\"}]","NAVIGATING INFORMAL SUPPORT IN REGIONAL DEMENTIA CARE NETWORK: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION IN SOUTHEASTERN GERMANY | PDF",1790644136]