The majority of older adult nursing home residents have dementia and are at risk of not
having their care needs met, largely due to communication deficits. Promoting comfort and …

Background Person-centered care (PCC), an approach to healthcare that focuses on the
individual needs, preferences, and values of patients, is particularly important in the context …

The goal of the current study was to develop a valid and reliable tool to measure whether
person-centered care is delivered by direct care workers to persons with dementia. Face …

Purpose: To understand how nursing home staff obtain information needed for implementing
person-centered care (PCC) to residents with dementia who exhibit behavioral and …

Semi-skilled or unskilled nursing care aides primarily provide direct care to residents in long-
term care (LTC) facilities in China and many other countries around the world. There has …

Background People with dementia occupy up to one quarter of acute hospital beds.
However, the quality of care delivered to this patient group is of national concern. Staff …

Providing competent, high-quality, and person-centered care is important in the healthcare
environment, including the care for the aging and training of those who provide care. A …

Home health care agencies are increasingly taking care of sicker, older patients with greater
comorbidities. However, they are unequipped to appropriately manage these older adults …

Objectives: To assess the effects of care staff training based on person-centered care (PCC)
and dementia care mapping (DCM) on the quality of life (QOL) of residents with dementia in …

Objectives Caregivers for people with dementia (PWD) have reported needing emotional
and social support, improved coping strategies, and better information about the illness and …