Communicating with patients with dementia Communicating with patients with dementia in the acute settings

Table of Contents

Introduction ???. (400 words)
Literature review??. (250 words)
Communicating with dementia patient??. (550 words)
Mode of communication???. (650 words)
Quality of care??. (400 words)
Staff Attitudes and Understanding?… (650 words)
Conclusion?… (400 words)
Reference List
Word count: – 3300

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Please keep essay within the hospital environment, the word count in front of each heading is just a rough idea. Total word count is 3,300 words; page number also needs to be included.

Literature review (sample) Please do not copy this just a sample to guide you. This section of the essay is just a breakdown of how u sourced for the information used for this essay.

The search for relevant literature was initially undertaken by using the CINAHL database, as Ellis (2013) suggests that high quality peer reviewed journal articles can be found there, and the advanced search option with Boolean mode was utilised. Within the advanced search, it was limited to research articles and the first key word was ?dignity?, yielding 1043 results. This number was reduced to 956 by defining the criteria of the year of publication to 2000-2015 to ensure the literature found was up to date and still relevant to practice. The key words ?dignity AND learning disabilities? was then searched for, however there were just four results. The term learning disability is synonymous with several other terms, albeit some rather outdated labels, so the search was widened to ?dignity AND learning disabilities OR intellectual disabilities OR mental retardation OR learning difficulties OR special needs? which then gave nine. As this was still quite a limited number of results, and perhaps not adequate to gain an informed insight into any emerging themes, the word ?respect? was added as the two terms are often interchangeable. This led to 110 results, enough to read and notice patterns within the texts. To gain a more detailed understanding, further searches were made on CINAHL of learning disability specific journals, such as the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and the British Journal of Learning Disabilities, and the reference lists of articles and reviews found were studied in case the database had missed any useful articles. Upon identifying the common themes, communication, personal care and nurses? attitudes and understanding, these keywords were then searched for specifically in relation to learning disabilities.

REFERENCING SAMPLE: –

EVERY REFERENCE MUST INCLUDE AVAILABLE THROUGH, WHICH MEANS INDICATING WHERE THE INFORMATION IS BEEN SOURCED FROM. PLS DO NOT USE MORE THAT 5 YRS OF DATA (REF)

Clark, J., 2006. Providing intimate care: the views and values of carers. Learning Disability Practice [e-journal] 9(3). Available through: Royal college of nursing website https://www.rcn.org.uk [Accessed 27/3/15