Dementia care behind prison walls: A descriptive study understanding nurse's knowledge and educational needs.
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2023
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Gaston, S.
Porritt, K.
Jordan, Z.
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Nurse Education in Practice, 2023; 72(103787):103787-103787
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AIM/OBJECTIVE: To establish correctional nurses' dementia knowledge base and identify their educational needs related to caring for prisoners with dementia. BACKGROUND: The aging prison population is growing, posing a heightened risk of dementia among older inmates. This study examined the knowledge and perceived educational needs of nurses caring for prisoners with dementia. DESIGN: A descriptive study which was qualitative in nature was undertaken. METHODS: Data was collected using an online survey which included Demographics, the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool 2 and open-ended questions. Descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequency were used to analyse the quantitative data and a qualitative analysis was undertaken to identify common themes and extract meaningful insight from the open-ended questions. RESULTS: Nurses showed a general understanding of dementia and its environmental impact but lacked knowledge of late-stage changes. Eight main themes relating more broadly to the environmental and staffing challenges faced by nurses are presented. CONCLUSION: Although participants appeared to have a reasonable dementia knowledge base the study highlights the need for specific dementia education and support focussed on the correctional setting and collaborative partnerships with dementia experts in the community.
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Copyright 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Access Condition Notes: This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license