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Improving Activity and Engagement for Patients with Dementia

Bray, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1315-7643, Evans, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2919-8167, Bruce, Mary, Carter, Christine, Brooker, Dawn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8636-5147, Milosevic, Sarah, Thompson, R. and Hutt, L. (2015) Improving Activity and Engagement for Patients with Dementia. Nursing Older People, 27 (8). pp. 22-26. ISSN 1472-0795 Online: 2047-8941

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Abstract

This is the second in a short series that presents case study examples of the positive work achieved by trusts that participated in the Royal College of Nursing’s development programme to improve dementia care in acute hospitals. Staff often think that there is insufficient time to get to know patients and carers, especially with large and challenging workloads.
Combined with a lack of activities and stimulation for patients with dementia in hospital, this can result in poor engagement and a disconnect between staff and patients. To improve these relationships and give staff more time with patients, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced bay nursing for patients with dementia, where one nurse is responsible for monitoring a bay alongside a healthcare assistant for an entire shift. Part of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Glan Clwyd Hospital in North Wales has focused on improving stimulation by creating an activity room with a specially trained activity worker, providing a relaxed and friendly setting where patients with dementia can take part in a range of activities and have lunch together.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: activity rooms, acute hospitals, bay nursing, dementia, development programme, patient engagement
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions: College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Allied Health and Community
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Depositing User: Jennifer Bray
Date Deposited: 30 Oct 2015 11:20
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2020 17:08
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/4029

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