Living with dementia in hospital wards: a comparative study of staff perceptions of practice and observed patient experience

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the experiences, attitudes and knowledge of staff working in two Maltese hospital wards and the observed experiences of people with dementia living there. To examine the impact of recommendations made in October 2011 for improving the psychosocial and physical environments of the wards 1 year later. BACKGROUND: There is an increasing policy recognition of the need for a better trained and educated dementia care …