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Day care: old and young together
- Author:
- SEPPANEN Riitta
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 6(2), March 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Reports on a project in Finland which has found that day care for older people and older people with dementia in a care worker's own home has many benefits.
The care of older people with dementia in surgical wards from the point of view of the nursing staff and physicians
- Authors:
- HYNNINEN Nina, SAARNIO Reetta
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(1-2), 2015, pp.192-201.
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons
Aims and objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the care of older people with dementia in surgical wards from the viewpoint of the nursing staff and physicians. Background: There has been little research on the impact of the increasing number of older people with dementia in surgical wards and the preparedness of multi-professional staff caring for them. Design: A qualitative, descriptive design was used. Methods: The data were collected using unstructured interviews with nursing staff (n = 19) and physicians (n = 9) who participate in caring for people with dementia in surgical wards. The collected data were analysed using inductive content analysis. Result: The nursing staff reported that caring for people with dementia was physically and mentally demanding. Physicians regarded memory disorder-related symptoms as primary causes of patients’ challenging behaviour, while in similar situations the nursing staff felt that such behaviour was related to their own personality or a deficiency in their nursing competence. The nursing staff commented that they had not received specific training in caring for people with dementia. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of developing nurses’ skills to meet the current demands of their jobs. Thus, nursing staff urgently require additional training to safely care for this group of patients. In addition, the well-being of nursing staff needs further support, and working practices in the wards should be reviewed. Relevance to clinical practise: Education and up-to-date information related to patient care strongly improve the quality of nursing. The results can be applied to the development of competences related to the care of older people with dementia in surgical wards from a multi-professional standpoint. (Publisher abstract)
Common experiences of staff working in integrated health and social care organisations: a European perspective
- Author:
- COXON Kirsite
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 13(2), April 2005, pp.13-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Presents a comparison of the views of staff working in 18 integrated care settings, undertaken as part of the PROCARE study of integrated health and social care. The data reveals commonalities across the nine European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, UK, Denmark, Greece and the Netherlands). Increased job satisfaction was an advantage of integrated working, but respondents also reported difficulties in working with hospitals or medical professionals, and continued barriers to integrated working generally. Single standalone organisations such as home care teams reported the clearest benefits from integrated working, while cross-agency models continued to encounter significant barriers to health and social care integration.
Dementia, care and education: what needs do demented persons have?; what should caregivers attach importance to?
- Authors:
- HOEG Dorthe, NIELSEN Eva Bonde, SAMUELSSON Gillis
- Publisher:
- Danish National Institute for Elderly Education
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 78p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Frederiksberg
Report of a Europe wide project aiming to promote quality of life for people suffering from neuro-degenerative diseases through an innovative training programme for caregivers developed and adapted to the conditions of the participating member states. The programme also aims to integrate formal and informal care. Contains chapters on: quality of life, the care model, and the GBS scale; organisations involved and population profiles of participating countries; methods used in the studies; needs of people with dementia and what caregivers see as important; the Danish and Finish training programmes; and visions for the future.
Quality of life for persons with disabilities: international perspectives and issues
- Editor:
- GOODE David
- Publisher:
- Brookline Books
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 218p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge, MA
Comparative study of the quality of life of people with learning difficulties. Includes papers on: quality of life in the Danish context; a six year study of a quality of life model; Australian legislation, service delivery and quality of life; overview of theory and practice in Germany; quality of life and unemployment among people with disabilities in Hungary; the National Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities Project in the USA; the California quality of life project; towards an understanding of quality of life in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; quality of life and ageing; quality of life at school; training staff in quality of life issues; and the concept of quality of life and its current applications in the field of developmental disabilities.