Distress in working on dementia wards – A threat to compassionate care: A grounded theory study

The experience of people with dementia and nurses in hospital: an integrative review

“…Some nurses do not have the personal qualities including empathy and emotional intelligence necessary to meet the needs of people with dementia with complex health and behavioural issues (McPherson et al 2016). There are opportunities for further research on aspects of nurse recruitment, education and support which would both identify ways to recognise staff who are appropriate for this role and then support and equip them during their practice.…”

Aged care nurses’ job control influence satisfaction and mental health

“…Professional nursing practice environments have been found to predict the level of nurse work engagement in regional hospital nurses surveyed in the US (Sullivan Havens et al 2013). In addition, a qualitative study on dementia care nurses and nursing assistants found a sense of professionalism along with various organisational factors meant that a lot of the processing of difficult emotions had to take place largely out of work hours (McPherson et al 2016). However, when nurses were required to meet growing needs for new knowledge at work, this was found to lower burnout, and to increase engagement (Kubicek et al 2013).…”

Staff Distress Improves by Treating Pain in Nursing Home Patients With Dementia: Results From a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

“…4 Distressing symptoms do not recede with NH admission, and the care for these patients is found to affect formal carers, both emotionally and physically, leading to depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. 5 The societal consequences are significant: burnout, sick leave, turnover, and increased economic costs. 2,6,7 Interestingly, only a few and mostly cross-sectional studies specifically investigate the differential effect of discrete NPSs on distress in NH staff.…”