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Care of older people with dementia in an acute hospital setting

Nursing StandardPublished 10 February 2010
Fiona Cowdell
Citations66
SJR quartileQ3
SJR score0.30

TL;DR

There is a need to improve current practice when caring for older people with dementia, and approaches to education and practice development need to engage nurses in both cognitive and affective domains, so that nurses gain knowledge and an understanding of patients' feelings and experiences.

Abstract

There is a need to improve current practice when caring for older people with dementia. Approaches to education and practice development need to engage nurses in both cognitive and affective domains, so that nurses gain knowledge and an understanding of patients' feelings and experiences.

Keywords

Health Professions