Learn: Learnhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/page/3/?d=1Learn: LearnenSupporting people with dementia in acute care (NHS Education for Scotland, 2016)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/supporting-people-with-dementia-in-acute-care-nhs-education-for-scotland-2016-r2809/ Evidence suggests that care, treatment and outcomes of hospital admission are markedly poorer for people with dementia than for those without. Several potential factors may contribute to this, including:

  • pressures of acute care
  • the unique and complex needs of the person with dementia not being recognised
  • organisational systems and processes – acute general hospitals are fast-paced and intense, with a focus on rapid responses, meeting acute needs and achieving discharge as soon as possible.

These can lead to a number of risks for people with dementia, including:

  • prolonged stay in hospital
  • increased complications, such as pressure ulcers, falls and delirium
  • increased adverse drug reactions
  • loss of previous abilities and increased levels of dependence
  • incidents of incontinence that can become permanent
  • decline in cognitive function
  • an increased likelihood of admission to a care home
  • increased morbidity and mortality. 
]]>2809Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:44:00 +0000Dementia and patient safety in the community: a qualitative study of family carers’ protective practices and implications for services (September 2019)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/dementia-and-patient-safety-in-the-community-a-qualitative-study-of-family-carers%E2%80%99-protective-practices-and-implications-for-services-september-2019-r2808/ This was an explorative study, with qualitative in-depth interviews of 23 family carers of older people with suspected or diagnosed dementia. Family carers participated after receiving information primarily through health professionals working in dementia care. A semi-structured topic guide was used in a flexible way to capture participants’ experiences. A four-step inductive analysis of the transcripts was informed by hermeneutic-phenomenological analysis.

]]>2808Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:32:00 +0000Designing for dementia (Jelly Drops): TEDxTalks (12 March 2019)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/designing-for-dementia-jelly-drops-tedxtalks-12-march-2019-r2594/2594Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:20:00 +0000Peri-operative care of people with dementia, 2019https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/peri-operative-care-of-people-with-dementia-2019-r1682/ These guidelines by the Association of Anaesthetists are a concise document designed to help peri-operative physicians and allied health professionals provide multidisciplinary, peri-operative care for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment. They include information on:  

  • involving carers and relatives in all stages of the peri-operative process
  • administering anaesthesia with the aim of minimising peri-operative cognitive changes
  • training in the assessment and treatment of pain in people with cognitive impairment.
]]>1682Sun, 26 Jan 2020 14:58:00 +0000Delirium awareness and management of delirium superimposed dementiahttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/delirium-awareness-and-management-of-delirium-superimposed-dementia-r362/362Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:13:00 +0000Dementia Safety Guidelines - Care Giver Homes (January 2018)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/dementia-safety-guidelines-care-giver-homes-january-2018-r273/ What can I learn?

  • Safety risks associated with dementia
  • How to approach safety with a loved one
  • Preventing wandering
  • In-home dementia safety tips
  • Nutrition: healthy eating tips to overcome dementia challenges
  • Driving with dementia: safety tips
  • Traveling with dementia: safety tips
  • How to keep your loved one safe from scammers
  • Other helpful resources on dementia safety
]]>273Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:49:07 +0000Barbara, the whole storyhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/dementia/barbara-the-whole-story-r329/329Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:42:00 +0000