Table 2 Overview of themes and subthemes
From: Identifying and managing apathy in people with dementia living in nursing homes: a qualitative study
Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
The challenge to appraise signals | Perceiving loss of emotions and behaviour |
The importance of knowing the context | |
Apathy as part of dementia | |
The perceived impact on well-being | Perceived impact of apathy on well-being of a PwA |
Perceived impact of apathy on the well-being of FCs and PCs | |
Applied strategies to manage apathy | Stimulating meaningful contact |
Adjusting expectations | |
Appreciating little successes |