School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research-Monash Health Partnership, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Australas J Ageing. 2021 Sep;40(3):e223-e233. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12904. Epub 2021 Jan 31.
To examine residential aged care (RAC) staff awareness of and engagement with dementia-specific support services and education.
A cross-sectional survey of staff (n = 179) from 36 Victorian RAC facilities.
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).
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.
调查养老院工作人员对痴呆症特定支持服务和教育的认知和参与情况。
对维多利亚州 36 家养老院的 179 名工作人员进行横断面调查。
60%（n=107）的受访者了解痴呆症特定的支持服务，但只有 27%（n=48）在过去 2 年内使用过这些服务。大约 77%（n=137）了解痴呆症特定的教育，其中 66%（n=115）在过去 2 年内接受过教育。与注册护士和个人护理助理相比，注册护士在过去 2 年内更有可能使用过痴呆症特定的支持服务（P<0.001）。
相当大比例的养老院工作人员不了解现有的痴呆症特定支持服务和教育。虽然大约三分之二的人接受过此类教育，但只有四分之一的人使用过痴呆症特定的支持服务。为了优化痴呆症患者的护理质量，有必要制定提高对这些资源的认识和获取途径的策略。
