Assessing the Attitudes of Greek Nurses Toward Computerized Dementia Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the abundance of research on computerized dementia screening tests, the attitudes of hospital personnel toward this screening method have not been investigated.

Objective

1) To conduct a confirmatory factor analysis of the first part of a two-part questionnaire about computerized dementia screening. 2) To assess the attitudes of Greek nurses toward computerized dementia screening. 3) To assess barriers to future implementation of computerized dementia screening in the Greek healthcare system, as reported by nurses.

Methods

161 Greek nurses from two urban public general hospitals who participated in a dementia training program were recruited. They were asked to complete a two-part questionnaire about computerized dementia screening. The first part of

SUBMITTER: Zygouris S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7836064 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature