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Excellent Dementia Care in Hospitals

Name: Excellent Dementia Care in Hospitals
Brand: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
SKU: 9781785921087
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JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781785921087

A Guide to Supporting People with Dementia and their Carers

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By Jo James, Jules Knight, Bethany Cotton, Rita Freyne, Josh Pettit, Lucy Gilby, Contributions by Nicci Gerard, Julia Jones, Foreword by Tommy Dunne
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Release Date: May 14, 2017
Format: PAPERBACK
Dimensions: 216 x 157 mm
Weight: 260 g
Pages: 192

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People with dementia increasingly find themselves staying in hospitals for extended periods, often due to separate health issues. This best-practice guide presents healthcare staff with the information and tools needed to provide excellent person-centred care to people with dementia in hospital settings.

This useful handbook includes information and innovative strategies on how to manage common issues, including communication, physical health needs, pain, eating and nutrition, working with carers and relatives, understanding behaviour and approaching the end of life. It also highlights ethical considerations such as human rights and dementia, making decisions and the Mental Capacity Act. Each chapter includes a case study, emphasising the person at the centre of care and providing examples of how hospital staff can work with people with dementia to ensure best practice.

Foreword by Professor Murna Downs. Introduction. 1. The Role and Importance of Carers in Hospital by Julia Jones and Nicci Gerrard. 2. Principles Underpinning Good Care. 3. Sylvia - How Should I Leave? Discharge and Community Support. 4. Sarah - Making Decisions. 5. Patrick - Communication. 6. John - Physical Health Needs. 7. Jaheem - Delirium. 8. Bridget - Pain. 9. Myrtle - Eating and Drinking. 10. Geoffrey - Getting Someone to Move (Enabling, Goal Setting, Engaging). 11. Kenny - Different Behaviour. 12. Frank - Environment. 13. Mariam - Boredom in Hospital. 14. Nicky and Denise - Approaching the End of Life. 15. Stan - Touch. References and Further Reading. Index.

This is essential reading for acute hospital healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia. Insightful case studies link evidence based frameworks to practical ways of improving care for people with dementia in hospital. Its accessible format means you can quickly dip into the issues relevant for you.

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