Care practices of older people with dementia in the surgical ward: A questionnaire survey:

摘要

Objectives:The objective of this study was to describe the care practices of nursing staff caring older people with dementia in a surgical ward.Methods:The data were collected from nursing staff (n?=?191) working in surgical wards in one district area in Finland during October to November 2015. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed statistically. The instrument consists of a total number of 141 items and four dimensions. The dimensions were as follows: background information (12 of items), specific characteristics of older people with dementia in a surgical ward (24 of items), specific characteristics of their care in a surgical ward (66 of items) and use of physical restraints and alternative models for use of restraints for people with dementia (39 of items).Results:The questions which measure the nursing staff’s own assessment of care practices when caring for people with dementia in surgical wards were selected: counseling people with dementia, reaction when a surgical pati...