Acute hospital staff's attitudes towards dementia and perceived dementia knowledge: a cross-sectional survey in Ireland.
Brian KeoghWing Ting ToLouise DalyGeralyn HynesSiobhan KennellyBrian LawlorSuzanne TimmonsSusan O'ReillyMairead Bracken-ScallyAurelia CiblisNatalie ColeAmanda DruryChiara PittalisBrendan KennellyMary McCarronAnne-Marie BradyPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
This study provides a baseline of data regarding the attitudes towards dementia and perceived dementia knowledge for hospital staff in Irish acute hospitals. The results can inform educational initiatives that target different hospital staff, in order to increase awareness and knowledge to improve quality of dementia care in Irish hospitals.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mild cognitive impairment
- cognitive impairment
- liver failure
- quality improvement
- physical activity
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- mental health
- respiratory failure
- acute care
- drug induced
- emergency department
- long term care
- intensive care unit
- palliative care
- general practice
- hepatitis b virus
- machine learning
- electronic health record
- deep learning
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation