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Enhancing dementia care in hospital wards
- Authors:
- OULDRED Emma, ROBERTS Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 12(4), July 2004, p.37.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Reports on a study which aimed to assess knowledge of dementia among trained nurses in rehabilitation wards, and to evaluate the impact of a structured teaching programme. The pilot study involved two groups of trained nurses working on rehabilitation wards for older people in one London hospital.
The connection between illness representations of Alzheimer's disease and burnout among social workers and nurses in nursing homes and hospitals: a mixed-methods investigation
- Authors:
- SHINAN-ALTMAN Shiri, WERNER Perla, COHEN Miri
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 20(4), 2016, pp.352-361.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objective: To examine the relationship between Alzheimer's disease (AD) illness representations and burnout among social workers and nurses, based on the self-regulatory model. Method: A mixed-methods study was conducted. First, 327 social workers and nurses completed measures of cognitive and emotional representations, burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, lack of personal accomplishment), role variables, knowledge about AD, emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping, and demographic and occupational characteristics. Second, interviews were conducted with eight social workers and nurses to uncover their perceptions about AD and their burnout experience. Results: Using structural equation modelling and controlling background variables, findings indicated that emotional representations were associated with burnout while only some of the cognitive illness representations were associated with burnout. While cognitive illness representations were associated directly to burnout, the association between emotional representations and burnout was mediated by emotion-focused coping. The trimmed model showed a good fit of the data and explained 32.2% of the variance in emotion-focused coping, 51% of the variance in emotional exhaustion, 37.7% of the variance in depersonalisation, and 22.6% of the variance in lack of personal accomplishment. Interviews demonstrated that AD characteristics were perceived as affecting participants on both personal and professional levels; the participants expressed negative feelings towards AD and stated that these perceptions and feelings had led them to burnout. (Edited publisher abstract)
Living with Alzheimer's
- Author:
- MEREDITH Huw
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.12.98, 1998, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Describes the role of Admiral nurses who have mental health skills and explains how they can help carers achieve a reasonable quality of life.
Promoting a new kind of partnership
- Author:
- CAYTON Harry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(4), July 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
This year's Alzheimer's Awareness Week focused on primary health care and the relationship between GPs and carers. Describes the main findings of a new report and hopes for greater understanding on both sides.
Dementia nurses’ experience of the Mental Capacity Act 2005: a follow-up study
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, SAMSI Kritika, RAPAPORT Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 13(1), 2014, pp.131-142.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Specialist community dementia nurses are an appropriate sample to investigate longer-term decision-making and end-of-life care planning. Implemented in 2007, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) provides opportunities for assisting with planning and making decisions on others' behalf, and may be expected to be entrenched within clinical practice. The authors conducted follow-up qualitative interviews with 15 community-based dementia nurses to detect changes and developments in views and practices of the MCA. Thematic analysis identified recurrent themes and developed into a coding framework. At Time2, there was greater awareness of general and specific principles of MCA and greater confidence in using it. There was greater involvement in discussing planning finances, less so in end-of-life-care. Some participants were concerned about lack of understanding amongst other professionals and felt more public awareness was required. Supplementary training, opportunities for mentoring and supervision may develop greater confidence among dementia practitioners and support their roles in informing and advising people with dementia and carers. (Publisher abstract)
Is free nursing care 'unfair and unworkable'?
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Three-quarters of people needing long term care will have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. The Alzheimer’s Society believes that the government's decision to limit the NHS contribution to funding long term care to the cost of 'registered nurse time spent providing, delegating or supervising care' is too narrow and will discriminate against people with dementia.
A life worth living
- Author:
- LEGGE Adam
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.7.02, 2002, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on how creatively adjusting minor details can make a big difference to the lives of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Issues for nurses in dementia diagnosis and management
- Authors:
- BRYANS Michelle, WILCOCK Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 1.11.01, 2001, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Primary care nurses have a key role to play in identifying and supporting people with dementia. Looks at how primary health care nurses could benefit from improved training in the skills necessary to provide effective support.
Memories are made of this
- Author:
- PAYNE David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 24.6.98, 1998, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on how nurses can help memory loss in Alzheimer's patients through the use of memory clinics.
Evaluation of ‘Dementia Friends’ programme for undergraduate nursing students: innovative practice
- Authors:
- MITCHELL Gary, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 16(8), 2017, pp.1075-1080.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The ‘dementia friends’ programme was launched by the Alzheimer’s Society in the UK two years ago with the purpose of educating members of the public about the things they can do which can enhance the lives of people living with dementia. The aim of this project was to deliver a two-hour ‘Dementia Friendly Community Workshop’ written by the Alzheimer’s Society, to an entire cohort of first-year undergraduate nursing students in one Higher Education Institutions in Northern Ireland. Following delivery of the programme, students were asked to complete a short questionnaire on their knowledge and confidence in relation to dementia care before and after the Dementia Friendly Community programme. A total of 322 undergraduate first-year nursing students took part in the Dementia Friendly Community programme. Of these, 304 returned questionnaires; 31.25% of students stated their perceived improvement in dementia knowledge was ‘good’ while 49.01% stated their perceived improvement in dementia knowledge was ‘very good’ and 13.49% stated their perceived improvement in dementia knowledge was ‘excellent’. In relation to confidence in engaging with people with dementia, 31.91% stated ‘good’ improvement, 40.79% stated ‘very good’ improvement and 11.84% stated ‘excellent’ improvement. The Dementia Friendly Community programme was positively reviewed by the undergraduate students as it enhanced knowledge and confidence in relation to care of someone living with dementia. (Publisher abstract)