Title Excellent dementia care in hospitals : a guide to supporting people with dementia and their carers / Jo James, Beth Cotton, Jules Knight, Rita Freyne, Josh Pettit and Lucy Gilby with contributions by Nicci Gerrard and Julia Jones ; foreword by Tommy Dunne

Published London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (194 pages) Series University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides Bradford Dementia Group good practice guides. Contents Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The Role and Importance of Carers in Hospital / Nicci Gerrard and Julia Jones -- 2. Principles Underpinning Good Care -- 3. Sylvia: The Importance of Community Support and Discharge -- 4. Sarah: Making Decisions -- 5. Patrick: Communication -- 6. John: Physical Health Needs -- 7. Jaheem: Delirium -- 8. Bridget: Pain -- 9 -- Myrtle: Eating and Drinking -- 10. Geoffrey: Getting Someone to Move (Enabling, Goal Setting and Engaging) -- 11. Kenny: Different Behaviour -- 12. Frank: Environment -- 13. Miriam: Boredom in Hospital -- 14. Nicky and Denise: Approaching the End of Life -- 15. Stan: Touch -- List of Tables and Figures -- Bibliography -- Useful Websites -- Subject Index -- Author Index Summary Hospital workers are increasingly expected to have the knowledge and skills to care for people with dementia. This best-practice guide presents key information and strategies for working with people with dementia in hospitals to manage common issues. With a focus on person-centred care, this is an essential resource for healthcare staff Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Dementia -- Nursing Nurse and patient. Dementia -- nursing Geriatric Nursing -- methods Dementia -- complications Inpatients -- psychology Patient-Centered Care -- methods Nurse-Patient Relations Caregivers HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General. MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine. MEDICAL -- Diseases. MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine. MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine. Nurse and patient Dementia -- Nursing Form Electronic book Author Knight, Jules, author Cotton, Bethany, author Freyne, Rita, author Pettit, Josh, author Gilby, Lucy, author Gerard, Nicci, contributor Jones, Julia, contributor Dunne, Tommy, writer of foreword LC no. 2016041522 ISBN 9781784503727 178450372X

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