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Abstract
Introduction: Increasingly, literature has focused on community participation in places visited by persons living with and without dementia. Earlier research indicates that multiple factors, including socio‑demographic aspects and risk perception may influence community participation. Aim and methods: This cross‑sectional, explorative study aims to inquire into how places visited, socio‑demographic aspects and risks perception are associated with self‑rated community participation for persons living with and without dementia (n = 70) in Switzerland. Data was collected through face‑to‑face interviews with questionnaires (ACT‑OUT, MoCA, sociodemographic). First, we investigated whether the number of places visited was correlated with self‑rated participation; then we added socio‑demographic and risks perception factors with a bivariate analysis; and searched for a model using multinomial logistic regressions. Results: For the group of participants living with dementia, risks of falling (p = .014) and of getting lost (p = .037) were significantly associated with self‑rated participation. For the group of participants living without dementia, visiting places outside the home was significantly associated with self‑rated participation, especially visiting places in domain D/places for recreational and physical activities (p = .005). Discussion and conclusions: The results of exploring multiple factors and searching for a model highlights the complexity of community participation as a construct. Risks and visiting places for recreational and physical activities seem to play a role in self‑rated participation. Mobile interviews might be better suited to gain in‑depth understanding on community participation for persons living with dementia.