The quality of long-term care for dementia: a survey of ward environments
G. Mountain
Bok Engelsk
| Utgitt | P Bowie High Royds Hosp Leeds LS29 6AQ W Yor
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| Opplysninger | A survey of long-stay wards for elderly demented patients was carried out. The quality of five aspects of ward environment was assessed, covering institutional practices, social/recreational input, reality orientation cues, ward condition and space availability. Of the 28 wards surveyed, two-thirds achieved high quality on one aspect but only two wards had high quality on three or more aspects. In contrast, 14% of the wards obtained low-quality scores on at least three aspects. A hospital trend was found for the variation in institutional care practices. The results have implications for staff training and for reprovision programmes.
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