Entry Into a Care Trajectory

Normand Carpentier

SAGE Open, 2013, vol. 3, issue 2, 2158244013494215

Abstract: A broad range of services are developing in response to the needs of an aging population. Although most interventions are carried out in the patient’s living environment—at the heart of society—few studies on service utilization refer to social theory. This paper suggests that studies on older people with chronic health conditions would benefit from a stronger theoretical foundation. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews, it highlights the relevance of individualization processes and the network society, 2 central theoretical concerns in sociology. The research provides a unique perspective on the entry into the care trajectory and expands our comprehension of the emergence of a social organization that can respond to the needs of elderly patients. Data of this nature may be useful in service planning and the development of a care-centered approach.

Keywords: care trajectory; dementia; individualization processes; netdom; network society (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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