title: Exploring the impact of dementia-friendly ward environments on the provision of care: A qualitative thematic analysis.
abstract: Dementia-friendly wards are recent developments to improve care for patients with dementia in acute hospitals. This qualitative study used focus groups to understand the impact of dementia friendly ward environments on nurses experiences of caring for acutely unwell patients with dementia. Qualified nurses and health care assistants working in an acute NHS Trust in England discussed their perceptions and experiences of working in a dementia-friendly ward environment. Four themes developed from the thematic analysis: (1) 'It doesn't look like a hospital': A changed environment, (2) 'More options to provide person-centred care': No one size fits all, (3) 'Before you could not see the patients': A constant nurse presence and (4) 'The ward remains the same': Resistance to change. Recommendations and implementations for practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Life Science, Oxford Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Research, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brooke
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Semlyen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D004739:England; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: dementia; focus groups; hospital environment; nursing; qualitative