Impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program on acute hospital staff satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program (DCHP) on clinical and non-clinical staff job satisfaction, level of confidence and comfort in caring for patients with cognitive impairment (CI). Staff perceptions of how organisational support and hospital environment met the needs of patients with CI were also assessed.

Methods

The DCHP was implemented across four acute hospital sites across Australia. Clinical and non-clinical staff received training on CI screening and communication strategies for patients with CI. A staff satisfaction survey was administered pre- and post-implementation of the DCHP.

Results

One thousand seven hundred forty-eight staff received DCHP education and 1375 staff participated in the survey. Self-reported confid

SUBMITTER: Murray ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6751685 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature