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Inappropriate sexual behaviour and dementia: an exploration of staff experiences
- Authors:
- HAYWARD Laura E., ROBERTSON Noelle, KNIGHT Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 12(4), 2013, pp.463-480.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study explores staff experiences of inappropriate sexual behaviour (ISB) exhibited by older adults with a dementia. Fourteen staff working within an in-patient setting were interviewed. Participants’ experiences of ISB appeared underpinned by complex social and psychological processes. Shock, embarrassment and incomprehension were prominent when ISB was initially encountered. Knowledge of dementia, familiarity with patients and social norms were important in contextualising ISB and staff often minimised its impact by construing a lack of capacity. Feelings about ISB appeared equivocal and findings suggest that the effect of ISB should be routinely considered in preparing staff who work within dementia care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Putting the past into the present
- Author:
- READ Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 123(6365), 6 September 2013, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
The author explains how learning about key episodes in history that dementia sufferers have lived through, is just one way of truly empathising with them. (Publisher abstract)
Life story work in practice: aiming for enduring change
- Authors:
- GIBSON Faith, CARSON Yvonne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 18(3), May 2010, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Life story work is a recognised methodology used to preserve identity, enhance communication and enrich wellbeing for older people, especially those who have dementia. This article reports on a training and development project designed to establish life story work through dementia care services in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland. Between November 2008 and May 2009, a trust-wide project was introduced to establish life story work in all its residential and day care facilities serving people with dementia. This account describes the first phase of the project, exploring the outcomes and implications of this innovation for staff carers and their managers, as well as raising issues concerned with establishing innovatory practice. Training was undertaken by 29 staff from 15 facilities, and comprised 4 half-day training sessions provided by Reminiscence Network Northern Ireland. Over 6 months, 29 books were prepared, and in general the process was much enjoyed and participants were extremely proud of their books. This article discusses commitment from managers; the life story book template; training and practice development; feedback from staff; obstacles and distractions; participants’ responses; celebrating the project; follow up; and achieving enduring change.
Hospital readmission: possible reasons and recommendations
- Authors:
- RICHARDSON Nicola, PAXTON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 12(4), July 2004, pp.35-36.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes a small study to determine whether local impressions that hospital discharge of people with dementia commonly break down are accurate or not. The discharge records of the in-patient assessment unit were examined over a 15-month period. In addition, 19 semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff nurses, care managers and the managers of local nursing and residental homes who had been involved in the discharge and resettlement process. The most obvious cause of readmission from the staff interviewed was 'behavioural problems'. The most common reasons for placements breaking down was staffing in care homes. Looks at some of the suggestions for improved services.
Life story work sees the person beyond the dementia
- Authors:
- BATSON Paul, THORNE Kirsty, PEAK Jennifer
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(3), May 2002, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Discusses a project to evaluate life story work, and highlights how it helped care professionals and family carers as well as people with dementia.
A person-centered approach to the people who care
- Author:
- PACKER Tracy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 8(6), November 2000, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
In the forth part of a series on barriers to person-centred care, the author asks what care workers themselves need in the dementia care environment.
Gender and interactions between care staff and elderly nursing home residents and dementia
- Authors:
- LINDESAY James, SKEA Derek
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12(3), March 1997, pp.344-348.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Explores the relationship between gender and the interactions of care staff and elderly people with dementia in residential care. Findings suggest that gender may be a significant factor determining the rate of interactions between staff and residents in residential care, but further studies are required to confirm their generalizability across settings.
I can't place this place at all: working with people with dementia and their carers
- Author:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Venture Press/British Association of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 107p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Aims to provide a practical introduction to work with people with dementia and their carers for anybody in the social care field.
Sex: is it a problem?
- Author:
- ARCHIBALD Carole
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 2(4), July 1994, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The expression of sexuality by older people with dementia is a problem for staff. Once this is openly acknowledged, a problem-solving approach is the next logical step.
Day care for persons with dementia: the impact of the physical environment on staff stress and quality of care
- Author:
- LYMAN Karen A.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 29(3), August 1989, pp.557-56O.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Considers the impact of the physical environment in a day care centre and discusses implications for facility design and other service characteristics.