Donovan C, Dupuis M
Rocmaura Nursing Home, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Geriatr Nurs. 2000 Jan-Feb;21(1):30-3. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2000.105787.
Specialized care units (SCUs) for nursing home residents with dementia are increasingly prevalent. Although reported to promote positive resident outcomes, the specific characteristics of SCUs most likely to yield these outcomes have not yet been identified. This article presents the findings of a qualitative study that investigated the perceptions of family members and staff about SCU characteristics that contribute to positive outcomes for residents with dementia. All family and staff members interviewed agreed that the SCU fostered feelings of personal space, personhood, and an unforced routine. These findings are discussed and provide specific direction for care of nursing home residents with dementia.
为患有痴呆症的养老院居民设立的专科护理单元（SCU）越来越普遍。尽管据报道这些单元能促进居民产生积极的结果，但最有可能产生这些结果的SCU的具体特征尚未确定。本文介绍了一项定性研究的结果，该研究调查了家庭成员和工作人员对有助于痴呆症患者产生积极结果的SCU特征的看法。所有接受采访的家庭成员和工作人员都认为，SCU营造了个人空间、人格和自然生活规律的感觉。对这些发现进行了讨论，并为护理患有痴呆症的养老院居民提供了具体指导。
