Nursing Staff Needs in Providing Palliative Care for Persons With Dementia at Home or in Nursing Homes: A Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate what types and forms of support nursing staff need in providing palliative care for persons with dementia. Another aim was to compare the needs of nursing staff with different educational levels and working in home care or in nursing homes.

Design

A cross-sectional, descriptive survey design was used.

Methods

A questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of Dutch nursing staff working in the home care or nursing home setting. Data were collected from July through October 2018. Quantitative survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data from two open-ended survey questions were investigated using content analysis.

Findings

The sample comprised 416 respondents. Nursing staff with different educational

SUBMITTER: Bolt SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078976 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature