Person-Centeredness, Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses towards Persons with Dementia

Fatimah Sham; Adni Hazuanis; Asst. Prof. Dr. Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud; Shuzen Li

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9i28.5796

Authors

Fatimah Sham Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia
Adni Hazuanis Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asst. Prof. Dr. Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia
Shuzen Li Department of Nursing, Heze Jia Zheng Vocational College, Heze, Shandong, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9i28.5796

Keywords:

Nurses, Knowledge, Attitudes, Person-centred Dementia Care

Abstract

The prevalence of dementia is a global concern, and effective nursing care is needed to improve the lives of the elderly. A cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses in a government hospital. Most respondents had sufficient knowledge of dementia and positive attitudes and perceived a high standard of person-centred dementia care. There was a relationship between dementia knowledge and attitudes, as well as attitudes and perceived person-centeredness. Training programs for acute care staff should prioritize improving knowledge and attitudes, a goal that hospital administrators can promote through training that develops technical and intellectual skills alongside interpersonal and moral skills in dementia care

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