title: Pilot testing an educational intervention to improve communication with patients with dementia.
abstract: Approximately one quarter of all hospitalized patients over age 75 years have a secondary diagnosis of dementia. A unique hospital-wide program to encourage appropriate communication techniques with patients who have dementia was provided to all departments of a hospital. Evaluation indicated improvement in some communication techniques. Additional education is needed to disperse the information to as many staff as possible and to sustain the change.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois 62781, USA. weitzel.tina@mhsil.com
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weitzel
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mercer
authors.forename: Tammy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Dee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Plunkett
authors.forename: Charlene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vollmer
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Geri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirkbride
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*