Caring for older people with dementia in the emergency department.
Carers
Dementia care
Dementia patients' experiences
Emergency care
Relationship-centred nursing
Journal
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
ISSN: 0966-0461
Titre abrégé: Br J Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9212059
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Jun 2020
25 Jun 2020
Historique:
entrez:
25
6
2020
pubmed:
25
6
2020
medline:
28
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Admission to an emergency department (ED) may expose the older person with dementia to a range of negative consequences, including a deterioration in their behavioural symptoms. The authors conducted a review of primary research relating to the experiences of older people with dementia, their carers and ED nurses, to understand how these experiences might inform nursing practice. Integrative review with a search of the electronic databases of Medline, CINAHL and PSYCHINFO using specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. Three themes were identified: carers and older people with dementia-waiting and worrying; nurses juggling priorities; and strategies for improvement-taking a partnership approach. Older people with dementia may be exposed to disparities in treatment in the ED. A practice partnership between carers and ED nurses may help to prevent this. ED nurses need support to blend technical- and relationship-centred care. Participatory research exploring the experiences of older people with dementia, their carers and ED nurses is needed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Admission to an emergency department (ED) may expose the older person with dementia to a range of negative consequences, including a deterioration in their behavioural symptoms. The authors conducted a review of primary research relating to the experiences of older people with dementia, their carers and ED nurses, to understand how these experiences might inform nursing practice.
METHODS
METHODS
Integrative review with a search of the electronic databases of Medline, CINAHL and PSYCHINFO using specified inclusion and exclusion criteria.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Three themes were identified: carers and older people with dementia-waiting and worrying; nurses juggling priorities; and strategies for improvement-taking a partnership approach.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Older people with dementia may be exposed to disparities in treatment in the ED. A practice partnership between carers and ED nurses may help to prevent this. ED nurses need support to blend technical- and relationship-centred care. Participatory research exploring the experiences of older people with dementia, their carers and ED nurses is needed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32579444
doi: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.12.692
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng