IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4907: Knowledge about the Care of People with Alzheimer ’s Disease of the Nursing Staff of Nursing Homes in Spain

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4907: Knowledge about the Care of People with Alzheimer’s Disease of the Nursing Staff of Nursing Homes in Spain International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16244907 Authors: Laura Parra-Anguita Francisco P. García-Fernández Rafael del-Pino-Casado Pedro L. Pancorbo-Hidalgo People with Alzheimer’s disease often live in nursing homes. Updated knowledge among the nursing staff has led to better quality of care. The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge about the care of people with Alzheimer’s disease of the nursing staff of nursing homes in Spain. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 24 nursing homes in the province of Jaén (Spain) with a sample of 361 members of staff, i.e., registered nurses (RNs), assistant nurses (ANs), and eldercare workers (EWs). The University of Jaén UJA-Alzheimer’s Care Scale was used to measure the knowledge. The knowledge was higher among the RNs (83.3% of the maximum) than among the ANs and EWs (71.6%). Work experience and updated training were associated with the knowledge score in RNs, but only the updated training in ANs and EWs. Nursing homes with less experienced nursing staff and with a small proportion of staff receiving training on dementia have a low knowledge score. The nursing staff of nursing homes in Jaén have medium to high knowledge about Alzheimer&amp...
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