Journal article
Bathing residents with dementia in long‐term care: critical incidents described by personal support workers
Abstract
AIM AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe and gain insight into the critical incidents depicted by personal support workers (PSWs) in long-term care (LTC) related to bathing residents who have dementia.
BACKGROUND: Residents with dementia in LTC often display responsive/protective behaviours during bathing. Consequently, bathing is a source of stress for PSWs who provide most of the personal care for LTC residents in Ontario, …
Authors
D'Hondt A; Kaasalainen S; Prentice D; Schindel Martin L
Journal
International Journal of Older People Nursing, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 253–263
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
12 2012
DOI
10.1111/j.1748-3743.2011.00283.x
ISSN
1748-3735