ENGAGING CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA IN NURSING HOMES
Natalie Douglas · 2023
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Natalie Douglas describes engaging nursing assistants in dementia talk in this two thousand twenty-three conference abstract. Over two million Americans live in nursing homes, most with dementia that impairs communication. Certified nursing assistants provide most direct care but lack person-centered, evidence-based talk tools; poor talk triggers behavior symptoms and adds to assistant burnout and turnover. Most existing programs never involve the assistants themselves, which may explain weak uptake.
Douglas outlines a process that engaged assistants from six nursing homes in implementing a talk intervention during care, using interviews, focus groups, and casual chats. Twelve assistants first rated the intervention highly acceptable, fitting, and feasible, scoring around four point three to four point five out of five. Deeper engagement then prompted changes to it. The talk argues uptake improves when the staff who must use a tool help shape it.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Natalie Douglas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |