A staff training intervention to improve communication between people living with dementia and health-care professionals in hospital: the VOICE mixed-methods development and evaluation study

A staff training intervention to improve communication between people living with dementia and health-care professionals in hospital: the VOICE mixed-methods development and evaluation study

Background: Twenty-five per cent of hospital beds are occupied by a person living with dementia. Dementia affects expressive communication and understanding. Health-care professionals report a lack of communication skills training. Objectives: To identify teachable, effective strategies for communic...

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Main Authors: Rowan H Harwood, Rebecca O’Brien, Sarah E Goldberg, Rebecca Allwood, Alison Pilnick, Suzanne Beeke, Louise Thomson, Megan Murray, Ruth Parry, Fiona Kearney, Bryn Baxendale, Kate Sartain, Justine Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-12-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr06410

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