PMID- 31617284
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210624
LR  - 20210624
IS  - 1741-6612 (Electronic)
IS  - 1440-6381 (Print)
IS  - 1440-6381 (Linking)
VI  - 39
IP  - 3
DP  - 2020 Sep
TI  - Staff perceptions of caring for people exhibiting behavioural and psychological 
      symptoms of dementia in residential aged care: A cross-sectional survey.
PG  - 237-243
LID - 10.1111/ajag.12734 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To explore the attitudes of direct care staff in residential aged 
      care when interacting with, and responding to, residents exhibiting behavioural 
      and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). METHODS: Cross-sectional survey 
      (n = 70). RESULTS: Participants favoured a person-centred approach to their 
      management of residents with BPSD and were aware of the causes of BPSD. There 
      were significant differences between personal care workers' (PCWs) and enrolled 
      nurses' (ENs) perceptions of the impact of interpersonal relationships and the 
      physical environment on aggressive behaviours, and between registered nurses and 
      both PCWs and ENs regarding the use of medications for aggressive behaviour and a 
      medical approach to care. CONCLUSIONS: The attitudes of participants reflected an 
      awareness of BPSD and its causes. Participants recognised the benefits of a 
      person-centred paradigm, but more education directed towards ENs and PCWs 
      regarding appropriate administration and potential risks of psychotropic 
      medication for BPSD may be beneficial.
CI  - (c) 2019 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing published by John Wiley & Sons 
      Australia, Ltd on behalf of AJA Inc.
FAU - Roe, Jessica
AU  - Roe J
AD  - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
FAU - Coulson, Suzanne
AU  - Coulson S
AD  - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
FAU - Ockerby, Cherene
AU  - Ockerby C
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8808-7259
AD  - Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Monash Health, Melbourne, Vic., 
      Australia.
FAU - Hutchinson, Alison M
AU  - Hutchinson AM
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5065-2726
AD  - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
AD  - Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Monash Health, Melbourne, Vic., 
      Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20191015
PL  - Australia
TA  - Australas J Ageing
JT  - Australasian journal on ageing
JID - 9808874
RN  - 0 (Psychotropic Drugs)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Attitude of Health Personnel
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - *Dementia/drug therapy/therapy
MH  - Humans
MH  - Perception
MH  - Psychotropic Drugs/adverse effects
PMC - PMC7687203
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - behavioural symptoms
OT  - caregivers
OT  - dementia
OT  - nursing staff
OT  - residential facilities
COIS- No conflicts of interest declared.
EDAT- 2019/10/17 06:00
MHDA- 2021/06/25 06:00
PMCR- 2020/11/25
CRDT- 2019/10/17 06:00
PHST- 2019/08/04 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2019/09/03 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2019/09/09 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2019/10/17 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/06/25 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2019/10/17 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/11/25 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - AJAG12734 [pii]
AID - 10.1111/ajag.12734 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Australas J Ageing. 2020 Sep;39(3):237-243. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12734. Epub 2019 
      Oct 15.