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Care of the older person
Qualitative—other
Healthcare professionals may not be maintaining person-centred care for people with dementia hospitalised on acute wards
  1. Joseph E Gaugler,
  2. Katie M Wocken
  1. School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  1. Correspondence to : Dr Joseph E Gaugler, School of Nursing, 6-153 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; gaug0015{at}umn.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2013-101672

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    Commentary on: Clissett P, Porock D, Harwood RH, et al. The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families. Int J Nurs Stud 2013;50:1495–503.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

    Implications for practice and research

    • Healthcare professionals in acute care require additional education to implement person-centred care of persons with dementia.

    • Person-centred care in hospital settings can be enhanced through the promotion of attachment, inclusion, identity, occupation and comfort.

    • Organisational factors, such as productivity goals, may influence the implementation of person-centred care in acute care settings.

    Context

    Many organisations have identified person-centred care as key to promoting quality of life for persons with dementia. The majority of efforts to enhance person-centred care have largely occurred in residential long-term settings as part of …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None.