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DESCRIPTION:Background: Nurses in Saudi Arabia receive minimal training on 
 caring for patients with dementia. There are cultural views surrounding a 
 dementia diagnosis that it is fate rather than a neurological condition. T
 herefore\, nurses working in hospital settings may not have the appropriat
 e knowledge and skills required to support people with dementia appropriat
 ely.\nAims: This study investigated Saudi Arabian hospital nurses’ knowle
 dge of (cognitive expertise)\, attitudes toward (feelings and behaviors)\,
  and perceptions of (thoughts\, concerns\, and interpretations of behavior
 s) caring for patients with dementia to inform the development of future t
 raining programs.\nDesign: Six hospital settings in Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia\
 , participated in the study. It utilized a sequential explanatory mixed-me
 thods design\, involving a survey and diary-interviews.  \nMethods: Data w
 ere collected in Saudi Arabia between March and July 2018. The quantitativ
 e data consisted of demographic information and responses to two validated
  instruments: the Dementia Attitude Scale and Dementia Knowledge Assessmen
 t Tool Version 2. The qualitative data comprised of diary entries for ten 
 working days followed by a semi-structured interview. Data were integrated
  using the Pillar Integration Process.\nResults: Registered Nurses (n=710)
  working in six hospital settings completed a self-administered survey. A 
 self-selecting set of 18 respondents completed a diary-interview. Five the
 mes were identified from the integrated dataset: (1) a lack of knowledge\,
  as well as confidence when caring for patients with dementia\, (2) inform
 ation and resources about dementia care not always available (3) nurses’ 
 attitudes\, emotions\, and perceived communication difficulties affect the
 ir delivery of care for patients with dementia\, (4) stigmas\, cultural no
 rms\, and perceptions associated with a dementia diagnosis can harm nursin
 g care\, and (5) organizational factors can harm people with dementia.\nCo
 nclusion: Our study showed that the experiences of nurses caring for patie
 nts with dementia in Saudi Arabian hospital settings are characterized by 
 significant challenges stemming from insufficient knowledge\, limited acce
 ss to resources\, and negative attitudes and perceptions. These findings h
 ighlight critical gaps in dementia care provision and underscore the urgen
 t need for targeted interventions to improve the quality of care. By addre
 ssing these issues and implementing the recommendations outlined in our st
 udy\, healthcare organizations can enhance support for both patients with 
 dementia and the nurses who care for them.\nImpact: We found that nurses s
 poke candidly about the emotional toll they experienced when caring for a 
 person with dementia. This emphasizes the urgent need to address the curre
 nt lack of adequate care for individuals with dementia in Saudi Arabia. Mo
 reover\, our study sheds light on the difficulties nurses encounter when p
 roviding optimal care\, providing a clearer understanding of the key facto
 rs affecting patient outcomes. These findings pave the way for enhancement
 s in dementia care\, not only in Saudi Arabia but also in other nations co
 nfronting similar challenges. By acknowledging and tackling the emotional 
 strain experienced by nurses\, targeted interventions can be implemented t
 o improve both the quality of patient care and the well-being of nurses\, 
 ultimately leading to better outcomes for individuals with dementia.
DTSTAMP:20260912T202939Z
LOCATION:Cullen Room
SUMMARY:Examining hospital nurses’ knowledge\, attitudes\, and perceptions
  when caring for people with dementia: a mixed methods study - Sara Yaghmo
 ur
URL:https://conferences.acspri.org.au/2024/talk/HX7SW7/
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