School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia.
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Contemp Nurse. 2020 Oct-Dec;56(5-6):491-504. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2021.1894958. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
: The prevalence of dementia is increasing with more healthcare workers being required to care for people living with this progressive neurological disorder. The knowledge level and attitude of healthcare workers caring for those living with dementia need to be assessed and resources targeted effectively to ensure best quality care is provided. Healthcare workers for the purpose of this paper include anyone employed to care for those living with dementia.: To investigate the attitudes of healthcare workers towards people living with dementia.: A survey of 110 healthcare workers was undertaken between October 2016 and December 2017, using the Dementia Attitude Scale to measure attitudes towards people living with dementia. Demographic data were collected by a survey to explore whether a person's age; cultural background; qualification level; or experience level had an impact on their attitude towards people living with dementia.: The full survey was completed by = 85 healthcare workers with the majority having strongly positive views about people living with dementia, with an average score of 88.31/100. However, a large number reported being afraid of people living with dementia ( = 76, 89.4%) and would avoid people with dementia who were agitated ( = 51, 61.4%). While 100% ( = 85) agreed or strongly agreed that it was possible to enjoy interacting with people living with dementia, they were more ambivalent with = 26 (31.6%) strongly agreeing with the statement that working with people living with dementia is rewarding. A significant difference in attitude was found using one-way analysis of variance within groups due to age ( < .000) and cultural background ( < .035).: Healthcare workers within this study had mainly positive attitudes towards people with dementia as demonstrated by the high attitude scores. However, this paper has shown that healthcare workers may require further education to improve attitude and care towards those living with dementia.
: 痴呆症的患病率正在上升，因此需要更多的医护人员来照顾患有这种进行性神经疾病的人。需要评估照顾痴呆症患者的医护人员的知识水平和态度，并有效地针对资源，以确保提供最佳的护理质量。本文中的医护人员包括受雇照顾痴呆症患者的任何人。: 调查医护人员对痴呆症患者的态度。: 2016 年 10 月至 2017 年 12 月期间，对 110 名医护人员进行了一项调查，使用痴呆症态度量表来衡量他们对痴呆症患者的态度。通过问卷调查收集了人口统计学数据，以探讨一个人的年龄、文化背景、资格水平或经验水平是否会影响他们对痴呆症患者的态度。: 共有 = 85 名医护人员完成了完整的调查，他们对痴呆症患者的看法大多非常积极，平均得分为 88.31/100。然而，许多人报告说害怕痴呆症患者（ = 76，89.4%），并会避开躁动不安的痴呆症患者（ = 51，61.4%）。尽管 100%（ = 85）的人同意或强烈同意与痴呆症患者互动是可能的，但他们对“与痴呆症患者一起工作是有回报的”这一说法持更矛盾的态度， = 26（31.6%）强烈同意这一说法。由于年龄（ < .000）和文化背景（ < .035）的差异，使用组内单因素方差分析发现态度存在显著差异。: 本研究中的医护人员对痴呆症患者的态度主要是积极的，这反映在高态度得分上。然而，本文表明，医护人员可能需要进一步的教育，以改善他们对痴呆症患者的态度和护理。
