Douglas-Dunbar Maggi, Gardiner Penny
Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge Torquay.
Nurs Older People. 2007 Oct;19(8):27-30. doi: 10.7748/nop2007.10.19.8.27.c6269.
The aim of this study was to help develop support services for carers of people with dementia on admission to a district general hospital. Qualitative methodology was used in the form of individual semistructured interviews. These interviews suggest that service developments need to take into account the individual need of each carer. Identified themes included communication, vulnerability of the carers and the need to develop a therapeutic relationship with the carer as well as the person with dementia. Recommendations for change include a letter introducing the dementia specialist nurse to be given to carers, a poster in wards across the trust to support the letter; and workshops on dementia care for staff with emphasis on the need to work in partnership with informal carers.
本研究的目的是帮助为痴呆症患者入住地区综合医院时的护理人员开发支持服务。采用了定性研究方法，形式为个人半结构化访谈。这些访谈表明，服务开发需要考虑到每位护理人员的个人需求。确定的主题包括沟通、护理人员的脆弱性以及与护理人员和痴呆症患者建立治疗关系的必要性。变革建议包括给护理人员一封介绍痴呆症专科护士的信、在整个信托机构的病房张贴海报以支持这封信；以及为工作人员举办关于痴呆症护理的研讨会，强调与非正式护理人员合作的必要性。
