| Summary: | 碩士 === 長庚科技大學 === 健康照護研究所 === 106 === This cross-sectional quantitative study examined how nurse aides’ knowledge, attitudes, and coping behaviors influenced their willingness to provide care to patients with dementia. The participants were recruited through purposive sampling and were certified nurse aides in a care center established by the New Taipei City Government. A structural questionnaire survey was performed, and a total of 152 valid responses was returned. SPSS 18.0 was applied to organize and analyze the data of the returned questionnaires.
The results were as follows: (a) The respondents exhibited sufficient knowledge of dementia care, with those who considered themselves religious exhibiting high scores in this domain. (b) The respondents with more positive attitudes were more willing to provide care. (c) Most of the respondents exhibited positive coping behaviors; those who completed courses related to dementia exhibited more positive coping behaviors. Overall, the respondents exhibited moderate to positive attitudes toward dementia care and positive intentions for providing such care. Moreover, attitudes and intentions toward providing dementia care were significantly and positively correlated. There is a shortage of care service providers in most long-term care institutions in Taiwan, and the turnover rate is high. Providing dementia care service providers with systematic training and education should improve their competencies, thereby improving the quality of dementia care.
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