TY - JOUR T1 - Healthcare professionals may not be maintaining person-centred care for people with dementia hospitalised on acute wards JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 126 LP - 126 DO - 10.1136/eb-2013-101672 VL - 17 IS - 4 AU - Joseph E Gaugler AU - Katie M Wocken Y1 - 2014/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/17/4/126.abstract N2 - 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 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. 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 … ER -