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    Hospital and care home nurse perspectives on optimising care for people living with dementia who transfer between hospitals and care homes

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    Publication date
    2020
    Author
    Richardson, Angela
    Supervisor
    Downs, Murna G.
    Blenkinsopp, Alison
    Mountain, Gail
    Lord, Kathryn
    Keyword
    Nurses
    Transitional care
    Hospital discharge
    Older people
    Nursing homes
    Dementia
    Care homes
    Rights
    Creative Commons License
    The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.
    Institution
    University of Bradford
    Department
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
    Awarded
    2020
    
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    Abstract
    Background: Transitions out of hospital result in poor outcomes for older people. Research investigating transitions for care home residents living with dementia is limited, even though such residents often have multi-morbidities and frequently use hospital services. Nurses are key care providers. Yet their perspectives on optimising care for people living with dementia transferring back to their care home remains under explored. Aims: This qualitative descriptive study explores hospital and care home nurses’ perspectives on how they optimise care for people living with dementia who transfer from hospital back to their care home, and the alignment of this care with best practice. Methods: Thirty-three nurses participated in either semi structured interviews or focus groups. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Nurses described four roles: 1) exchanging information, 2) assessing and meeting needs, 3) working with families and 4) checking and organising medication. They described care home residents with dementia as having distinct needs and variation in how they provided care. Nurses described interdependent roles, but care home nurses were often excluded from involvement in planning resident’s care on return and were not fully recognised as members of wider healthcare teams. Facilitators for optimising care include: nurses understanding the principles of dementia care, nurse leadership and autonomy, having positive relationships between hospital and care home nurses and opportunities for joint working. The care practices nurses described broadly aligned with best practice. Implications: Hospital and care home nurses require joint working opportunities to understand their roles and build relationships. Care home nurses’ status needs to be addressed with action to support their integration into the wider healthcare system.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10454/19168
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    Thesis
    Qualification name
    PhD
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