Do members of staff in a medium secure unit recognise the signs of dementia and know how to manage it accordingly?

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Do members of staff in a medium secure unit recognise the signs of dementia and know how to manage it accordingly?

The aims of this study were to explore the experiences, awareness and attitudes of members of staff working within a Medium Secure Unit (MSU) regarding older patients, specifically whether they recognise and manage signs of dementia and other age-associated risks. An initial scoping exercise was con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Uczniak, Alicyja
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Dementia; Institutional care; Medium secure unit; Mental health of older people; Staff
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47480/

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