Residential aged care staff awareness of and engagement with dementia-specific support services and education

被引：4
作者：
Williams, Ruth [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Ockerby, Cherene [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Rawson, Helen [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Redley, Bernice [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Hutchinson, Alison [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Deakin Univ, Ctr Qual & Patient Safety Res Inst Hlth Transform, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, 75 Pigdons Rd, Melbourne, Vic 3216, Australia
[2] Monash Hlth Partnership, Ctr Qual & Patient Safety Res, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[3] Monash Hlth, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[4] Monash Univ, Nursing & Midwifery, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
来源：
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING | 2021年 / 40卷 / 03期
关键词：
dementia; education; health services for the aged; homes for the aged; long-term care;
D O I：
10.1111/ajag.12904
中图分类号：
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要：
Objective: To examine residential aged care (RAC) staff awareness of and engagement with dementia-specific support services and education. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of staff (n = 179) from 36 Victorian RAC facilities. Results: 60% (n = 107) of respondents were aware of dementia-specific support services, but only 27% (n = 48) accessed services in the previous 2 years. Approximately 77% (n = 137) were aware of dementia-specific education, with 66% (n = 115) completing education in the previous 2 years. A significantly higher proportion of registered nurses had accessed dementia-specific support services in the past 2 years compared with enrolled nurses and personal care assistants (P < 0.001). Conclusion: A relatively large proportion of RAC staff were unaware of available dementia-specific support services and education. While approximately two thirds accessed such education, only one in four accessed dementia-specific support services. To optimise the quality of care for people with dementia, strategies to increase awareness of and access to these resources are warranted.
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