The care of older people with dementia in rural Australian hospitals - a case study
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Shannon, K
Grealish, L
Cruickshank, M
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2018
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Objective:
Investigate how nurses in rural hospitals care for people with dementia.
Design:
A case study research design.
Setting:
Three rural hospitals in one region of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Subjects:
A purposive sample of 21 nurses who were employed at the study sites.
Main outcome measure
Description of how nurses working in rural hospitals care for people with dementia.
Results:
Nurses drew upon their community connectedness to creatively use limited resources to provide person-centred
care for people with dementia. The physical environment of the hospital influenced rural nurses’ practice, with
chemical ...
View more >Objective: Investigate how nurses in rural hospitals care for people with dementia. Design: A case study research design. Setting: Three rural hospitals in one region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Subjects: A purposive sample of 21 nurses who were employed at the study sites. Main outcome measure Description of how nurses working in rural hospitals care for people with dementia. Results: Nurses drew upon their community connectedness to creatively use limited resources to provide person-centred care for people with dementia. The physical environment of the hospital influenced rural nurses’ practice, with chemical and physical restraint occasionally used when nurses’ were concerned about workload and safety. Conclusion: Rural nurses used their community connectedness to help them provide person-centred care for people with dementia, but at times, this care was limited by overriding concerns about risk management and patient safety.
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View more >Objective: Investigate how nurses in rural hospitals care for people with dementia. Design: A case study research design. Setting: Three rural hospitals in one region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Subjects: A purposive sample of 21 nurses who were employed at the study sites. Main outcome measure Description of how nurses working in rural hospitals care for people with dementia. Results: Nurses drew upon their community connectedness to creatively use limited resources to provide person-centred care for people with dementia. The physical environment of the hospital influenced rural nurses’ practice, with chemical and physical restraint occasionally used when nurses’ were concerned about workload and safety. Conclusion: Rural nurses used their community connectedness to help them provide person-centred care for people with dementia, but at times, this care was limited by overriding concerns about risk management and patient safety.
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Journal Title
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing
Volume
36
Issue
1
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Subject
Nursing
Aged care nursing