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- Title
Knowing Versus Doing.
- Authors
Marx, Katherine A.; Stanley, Ian H.; Van Haitsma, Kimberly; Moody, Jennifer; Alonzi, Dana; Hansen, Bryan R.; Gitlin, Laura N.
- Abstract
Hospital clinical staff routinely confront challenging behaviors in patients with dementia with limited training in prevention and management. The authors of the current article conducted a survey of staff on a chronic care hospital unit concerning knowledge about dementia, perceived educational needs, and the care environment. The overall mean score for a 27-item knowledge scale was 24.08 (Hospital clinical staff routinely confront challenging behaviors in patients with dementia with limited training in prevention and management. The authors of the current article conducted a survey of staff on a chronic care hospital unit concerning knowledge about dementia, perceived educational needs, and the care environment. The overall mean score for a 27-item knowledge scale was 24.08 (SD = 2.61), reflecting high level of disease knowledge. However, staff indicated a need for more information and skills, specifically for managing behaviors nonpharmacologically (92.3%), enhancing patient safety (89.7%), coping with care challenges (84.2%), and involving patients in activities (81.6%). Although most staff (i.e., nurses [80%] and therapists [86.4%]) believed their care contributed a great deal to patient well-being, approximately 75% reported frustration and being overwhelmed by dementia care. Most reported being hit, bitten, or physically hurt by patients (66.7%), as well as disrespected by families (53.8%). Findings suggest that staff have foundational knowledge but lack the "how-to" or hands-on skills necessary to implement nonpharmacological behavioral management approaches and communicate with families. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 40 (12),26-34.]
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout; CHI-squared test; DEMENTIA; HEALTH facility employees; JOB satisfaction; PERSONNEL management; PROFESSIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; OCCUPATIONAL roles; SOCIAL disabilities; BEHAVIOR disorders; CONTINUING education units; INFORMATION needs; CROSS-sectional method; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2014, Vol 40, Issue 12, p26
- ISSN
0098-9134
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/00989134-20140905-01