Nurses’ perceptions towards delivering care for patients with dementia: A literature review
Hoan, Ho; Ngo, Thi Man Khoi (2019)
2019
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Dementia is a global epidemic which targets aged populations in mainly developed
countries. Patients with dementia are those with complicated needs and behavioral
disturbances. This study aims to focus on nurses’ feelings towards the care for dementia
patients in variable settings based on existing literature.
Three databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PUBMED) was browsed to obtain all relevant studies
meeting the inclusion criteria. The literature search yielded 11 peers reviewed empirical
studies published from 2008 – 2018. The chosen articles were analyzed through data
reduction, data display, data comparison and then making conclusion and verification of
data from the included articles.
The results of this literature review clearly showed nurses’ challenges in providing care for
dementia patients. Challenges such as the lack of resources, time and support, negative
attitude from other healthcare professionals and family members, stress from patient’s
family and their own family, nurses’ personal feelings towards the patient were mentioned
in the review. In addition, the results pointed out nurses’ inevitable need for further
education and training in providing care for dementia patients.
countries. Patients with dementia are those with complicated needs and behavioral
disturbances. This study aims to focus on nurses’ feelings towards the care for dementia
patients in variable settings based on existing literature.
Three databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PUBMED) was browsed to obtain all relevant studies
meeting the inclusion criteria. The literature search yielded 11 peers reviewed empirical
studies published from 2008 – 2018. The chosen articles were analyzed through data
reduction, data display, data comparison and then making conclusion and verification of
data from the included articles.
The results of this literature review clearly showed nurses’ challenges in providing care for
dementia patients. Challenges such as the lack of resources, time and support, negative
attitude from other healthcare professionals and family members, stress from patient’s
family and their own family, nurses’ personal feelings towards the patient were mentioned
in the review. In addition, the results pointed out nurses’ inevitable need for further
education and training in providing care for dementia patients.