Nurses' experiences of caring for persons with dementia experiencing responsive behaviours in an acute hospital: A qualitative descriptive study.

International Journal of Older People Nursing
Joshi Dookhy, Louise Daly

Abstract

To explore nurses' experiences of caring for persons with dementia experiencing responsive behaviours in an acute hospital. Caring for persons with dementia who have an acute medical illness and are experiencing responsive behaviours in acute hospitals can be challenging for nurses. While existing research has explored the experiences of nurses in providing dementia care in this setting, there is limited knowledge about the specific care experiences of nurses when working to meet the needs of persons with dementia who experience responsive behaviours alongside an admitting diagnosis. A qualitative descriptive design was implemented. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine nurses working in medical and surgical wards. A thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the data. Ethical approval to conduct the study was received from the writers' university. Three themes were found: (a) challenges encountered, (b) a person-centred response and (c) dementia preparedness. Key findings about challenges encountered by nurses included: the acute hospital environment; increased need for enhanced knowledge; and emotional challenges. Person-centred responses such as working in partnership with others and reminiscence were ide...Continue Reading

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