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Dementia care behind prison walls: A descriptive study understanding nurse's knowledge and educational needs.

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dc.contributor.authorGaston, S.
dc.contributor.authorPorritt, K.
dc.contributor.authorJordan, Z.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAIM/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.
dc.identifier.citationNurse Education in Practice, 2023; 72(103787):103787-103787
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103787
dc.identifier.issn1471-5953
dc.identifier.issn1873-5223
dc.identifier.orcidGaston, S. [0000-0002-9625-3867]
dc.identifier.orcidPorritt, K. [0000-0002-5975-4179]
dc.identifier.orcidJordan, Z. [0000-0001-9125-1582]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/38974
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsCopyright 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
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103787
dc.subjectCorrectional nurse
dc.subjectDementia
dc.subjectNurse education
dc.subjectPrison
dc.subjectPrisoner
dc.subjectQualitative descriptive design
dc.titleDementia care behind prison walls: A descriptive study understanding nurse's knowledge and educational needs.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished online
ror.mmsid9916865931101831

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