Role of Nurses in Managing Dementia Patients

This report investigates the role of nurses in providing healthcare facilities to people suffering from dementia. It aims to understand the concept of dementia, evaluate the role of nurses in treating dementia patients, examine the challenges faced by nurses, and recommend measures for improving their practices. The research methodology includes qualitative research type, inductive research approach, interpretivism research philosophy, primary data collection through surveys, and thematic data analysis. The literature review highlights the concept of dementia and the role of nurses in dementia care.

RESEARCH
PROJECT
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Aim and objectives.................................................................................................................3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................4
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................8
DATA ANALYSIS.......................................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATION................................................................................................................21
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................22
REFLECTION..............................................................................................................................22
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25
APPENDIX 1................................................................................................................................26
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INTRODUCTION
In the current scenario there is good sort of the diseases which are prevailing in the
environment, these has eventually impacted the health of different individual in the nation. One
of such disease which used to impact the market in the current scenario is the Dementia, As it
has been seen that there are increasing number of the cases which are being seen of the
Dementia. Issue which generally arises in the current scenario is in the regards of the role which
has been played by different nurses to manage the patient who are suffering from the same issue
in the market. Nurses are the one who generally used to assist the patient and help them in carry
out different activity way easily in Hospital. For the same reason the current report of the
company will look to blink some light on the same issue. Current report highlights the Aims and
objective of the project which study is looking to achieve in the market. After that report
highlights varieties of different sort of methodology which has been used by the scholar to
complete the project and seen good sort of the outcome in the market. After that report goes on
to highlights the different information which has been collected in the report with the help of
the primary data collection tool as well as secondary data collection tool. After that report goes
on to explain the different conclusion which has been drawn from the data analysis and on the
basis of the same different recommendation have been made. In the end the report highlights the
variety of the different learning which has been gained by me. This has been explained in the
form of the reflection.
Aim and objectives
Aim and objectives
Aim
“To investigate the role of nurse which they play in the providing of health care facilities to the
people suffering from dementia. A study on NHS”
Objectives
 To understand the concept of dementia and nurses.
 To evaluate the role which nurse plays in curing dementia and treating people suffering
from dementia.
 To examine the various challenges which the nurse and care practitioner faces in order to
manage the patient suffering from dementia.
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 To recommend some of the measures to the nurses in improving their practices relating
to management of dementia patients.
Research questions
1. What is the concept of dementia and the nurse role?
2. What is the relation between the role of nurse and the care of people suffering from
dementia?
3. What are the various challenges which the nurses faces in order to manage the health of
the dementia patients?
Rationale
There are variety of the different reason which has driven to select the recent topic for
conducting the study for the company. First reason which has prompt the scholar in selecting the
same topic to conduct the study is that these sort of the topic is generally trending in the market
hence it has driven the scholar to understand the same and conduct the research on the same in
the market. Another reason behind choosing the same topic is that scholar himself is having
good sort of the interest toward the same interest in the market as well. As a result scholar has
chosen the same topic to conduct the research in the market as scholar was very keen to build on
the knowledge which was possessed by the scholar in the past.
Significance
This report will bring variety of different significance for variety of different parties. This
study of the company will help the nurses and different interested parties in knowing the
solution of the trending issue in the current scenario. Another importance which will be seen by
the parties in the organization will be scholar as scholar will able to understand the different way
through which different activity in the project can be conducted in the project.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is a specific procedure which looks at identifying different
method, process and analysis tool which will be used to conduct the variety of the different
activities in the research. Different elements of Research Methodology are Research type,
Research approach, Research philosophy, Data analysis and sampling.
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Research Type: A process or set of activities which are generally concentrated to find
out the solution of the issue which is generally faced by the company in general. In regards of
finding out the solution of the issue two research type are commonly consider by all the scholar
in general. Qualitative and Quantitative are two most recognized research type (Kumar, 2019).
Qualitative is one which finds solution in non numerical form as data look and consider by
organization is non numerical in nature. At the same time Quantitative data analysis and find out
the solution with the help of the Quantitative research type in general. In regards of the current
study Qualitative research type has been consider by the scholar it was justified by the scholar
that Qualitative research type has provided the in depth study to the scholar in context of
understanding role of nurses in managing and treating dementia patient. Also presenting solution
in numerical form was getting difficult for the scholar.
Research Approach: Research approach is regarded as approach which considers
looking at variety of the assumption in regards to the way data can be collected and analysed in
the project. Inductive and deductive are two most consider research approach. Inductive regards
as the one which consider looking and drafting the new theories in general on the basis of the
already derived or found result or outcome of research. On the same point of time deductive
approach is the one which looks at the already made theory or the theory which has been tested
by the different individual in the past. In regards to the current study Inductive research
approach has been consider by the scholar, justifying the same by highlighting that these
research approach will ultimately provide the support to the scholar in assisting the type of
research type selected and also help in drafting the Aim and objective so that on the basis of the
same whole study can be conducted very smoothly in the market.
Research Philosophy: Research Philosophy is regarded as a different set of the belief
which is generally possessed by the scholar in context of conducting the study for the client.
Belief can be in the context of data collecting and analyzing the same. Positivism and
Interpretivism are two kind of the research philosophy which is considers by different scholar in
the market. Positivism philosophy is the one which looks at considering the variety of data
which is universally truth or accepted by all across the globe (Humphries, 2017). At the same
time Interpretivism is kind of philosophy which looks at understanding the human interest which
has been involved in the study or related to the topic of the study. In regards to the current study
which has been conducted by the scholar it has been identified that Interpretivism research
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philosophy has been consider by the scholar reason indentified behind using the same in the
research is that Human interest is one of the important aspect of the research. Conducting the
research will eventually help in mixing up the variety of the Human interest information with the
actual objective and the outcome of the study in the better way.
Data collection: Data collection is regarded as a process in the research on the basis of
which outcome of the research is heavily depended. It has been identified that outcome of the
research heavily depended upon the Quality of the different data which has been collected in the
research. It has been identified that there are two premium medium of collecting the data namely
Primary and secondary data collection tool. Primary hear stands for the data which is collected
for very first time itself from the source of its occurrence. On the same note secondary data
collection regarded as a form of the data collection tool which looks at considering the data from
the sources who has collected the different data from the source who have collected the data for
their usage in the past. In regards to collecting the primary data for the study survey will be
conducted on the basis of the Questionnaire. Primary data will be collected from the 50 nurses
whom will be answering the Questionnaire. Questionnaire will contain the Open ended as well
as close ended Question so that good amount of the data can be collected. At the same time for
collecting the secondary data in the research scholar has consider looking at variety of the
different sort of the article and magazine which are related to the topic of the study.
Sampling: Sampling is regarded as process which looks at selecting the sample size or
number of the respondent so that on the basis of the same primary data can be collected in the
research. There are two type of sampling method which is generally used by the scholar in the
research namely probabilistic and non probabilistic sampling method (Snyder, 2019).
Probablistic sampling is regarded as a method in which all the respondent in the research are
provided with the equal opportunity to get selected in the sample size of the study. At the same it
has been understand that non probabilistic sampling is regarded as the one which do not provide
the equal opportunity to all respondent to get selected in the sampling size of the study. In
regards of the current study Simple random sampling method is used in Probabilistic sampling
method so that all respondent can be provided with the equal opportunity to get selected in the
sample size of the company. For the current study 50 nurses of NHS has been selected to collect
the primary data in the study.
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Data Analysis: Process of understanding and interoperating the data in a way that it used
to provide the best understanding to the respondent. Process of analysing varieties of data
collected with the help of Data collection tool (Ulmer, 2017). There were variety of the different
option which was in front of me to use to analysis the variety of the different data which has
been collected through data collection tool. In regards of the current study the researcher has
shown the trust upon the thematic data analysis tool. Thematic Data analysis is the data analysis
tool which has been used by the scholar in the current study to analysis the variety of the data
which has been collected by the way of data collection tool. By using the thematic data analysis
tool different data has been presented and analysis by making variety of different table and
theme which generally used to present the data in more effective way.
Ethical Consideration: In the process of conducting the study for the client, scholar has
taken care of variety of the different sort of ethical consideration in the study. It has been
analysed that scholar has consider the variety of the different sort of the ethical consideration at
the time of conducting the study in the market. Scholar has taken the consent of all the
responded and on the basis of the same different decision is taken to collect the information.
After that scholar in the research also has make sure that there is good sort of confidentiality has
been maintain throughout the process of the research. Also researcher in the research has make
sure that in the process of conducting the study in the market research has not brought any sort
of the changes or affected the quality of the data in any way or the other in the market.
Research Limitation: Limitation is generally regarded as variety of the challenges
which is faced by the scholar in conducting the research for the company. Looking at the
limitation associated with the research it has been identified that scholar in general has identified
that the time which was allotted to complete the project was very limited in general. At the same
time with the help of the team member in the study scholar was able to complete the project on
time in the research as well. Another limitation which was identified in the research was in
regards of sourcing the variety of the data to conduct the research in the market (Cuervo‐Cazurra
and et.al.2017). It has been identified that by taking help of different senior and authority
individual in the research I was able to select the best source so that on the basis of the same best
and effective quality of data can be gather.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is generally regarded as a section which generally used to define the
variety of the different article which are related to the topic of the research. Literature review
generally summarized variety of different point of view of author who has passed on different
idea related to the topic of the study.
Theme 1: Concept related to dementia and nurses
As per Woods and et.al., (2018) Dementia is generally regarded as a collection of variety
of the symptoms which generally used to include memory loss, problem in the communication
skill. It also used to reduce the ability or the skill set of different individual in performing the
variety of the different sort of day to day activity in the organization. There are variety of
different type of dementia which is generally seen in general namely Alzheimer diseases,
Dementia with lewy bodies and Fronto-temporal dementia. Dementia is generally considered to
be the progressive condition which generally means that symptoms are likely to get worse over
the period of the time. It has been identified that Dementia is the progression diseases as it used
to progress from person to person will experience the different sort of dementia in a dementia in
different ways.
Livingston and et.al., (2017) in the published paper highlights the nurse is a person who
is formally educated or trained in the way that they used to take care of the sick or infirm.
Nurses are generally graduated from the nursing program and they are generally outlined by the
different requirement of the country in general. Nurse in the market also used to play the variety
of the different role at the time of dealing with the Dementia. Nurses is generally recognized as
the one in the market who generally used to provide the support to the doctor in conducting
variety of different task and activities in the market.
Theme 2: Role played by Nurses in Dementia
Dementia generally used to create a good sort of the impact on the individual and it also
used to create the situation in the market in which individual generally used to lose the control
over variety of the different activity which are performed by them in the market. In this course
of the action in the hospital all the nurses used to play variety of different sort of activity in the
hospital. Nurses are generally liable to both the patient as well as doctor in the market as well in
the long run.
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Nurses in general used to play the variety of the different sort of the role to support treatment of
the Dementia. Executive and NI, (2017) Explains the main role which is played by the nurse is
of a Friend to the patient. As it has been identified that a patient suffering from the disease like
Dementia generally brings impact on to the mental health of the individual. This ultimately
impacts the mental disability as well. Mental disability generally result in creating the situation
where individual used to lose the control over the memory, also the individual generally looks
for any individual who can help them in performing the variety of day to day task. It is the time
where nurses generally used to help them in performing variety of the different task and used to
play the role of the friend for them hence nurses in generally used to play the role of friend for
the individual who is generally suffering with the disease of Dementia.
At the same time Woods and et.al., (2018) explain that nurses generally used to play the
role of assistant to the individual who is suffering with the issue of Dementia. It has been
identified that nurses generally used to assist the individual to perform the variety of the
different activity which need to be performed by them in the organization, this ultimately help
the different individual in generally overcoming variety of the activity. Hence nurse in general
used to play the role of assistant in the market in the long run. Reason behind highlighting the
same is that nurses and the health worker generally used to has the better sort of the idea about
the variety of the different sort of the precaution which needs to be taken by the individual in
general. This eventually used to create the good sort of the need of the nurse hence nurse
eventually used to create the situation in the market in which nurse generally play the role of
assistant. Livingston and et.al., (2017) at the arguing point of view highlights that nurses
generally used to play the role of currer more as compare to the assistant. In the published paper
scholar highlights that the role of assistant is generally played by the family member in the
market but at the same time nurses in the market used to play the role of currer. Reason behind
highlighting the same is that nurse in the market generally used to care about the different
individual who is suffering from the diseases of dementia in the market. It has been identified
that nurses generally used to take care of there medicine and also generally used to provide the
different mental and physical health training to the different individual. Hence from the above
statement it can be said that nurses used to play the role of currer in general. DiMaria-Ghalili
and et.al.,(2016) on the other end highlights in the published paper highlights that nurses is not
only liable to the individual only in the market they are also liable to the doctor in the hospital as
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well. Hence all the nurses in the hospital also used to play the role of assister to the doctor. As
all the nurses in the market generally used to record the progress of the individual in the hospital
and on the basis of the same generally used to report to the doctor and different treatment are
also being planned in the hospital on the basis of the same in the market. In general all the nurses
used to report the condition of all the individual and progress which they have generally made
and on the basis of the same variety of the different treatment are generally planned by doctor
and nurses in the hospital.
Theme 3: various challenges which the nurse and care practitioner faces in order to manage
the patient suffering from dementia
Managing Patient is one of the toughest tasks for all the nurses in general, as it has been
identified that all patient generally has different mind of frame at the time they are suffering with
any disease. Also, all the patients generally belong to different cultural base and background
hence all the patient generally used to demand the different course of the treatment hence it used
to create the varieties of the challenges for nurse to treat the patient.
Woods and et.al., (2018) in the published paper highlights that there are varieties of
different sort of challenges which are being faced by the nurses in managing the individual who
are suffering from the disease of dementia. Author first challenge which is faced by the nurses is
in regards of understanding the need of individual in the market. As it has been analysed that
individual who suffered from the diseases of Dementia generally looses the control over
different activity and also have some impact on their memory this used to create the situation
where patient finds it difficult to pass on their need to the other. Hence this used to stand as a big
challenge for all the nurses to understand the need of the different individual in the market and
on the basis of the same to provide the different treatment to the patient suffering from the
disease of dementia as well. Executive and NI, (2017) Explain that another challenge which is
faced by all the nurse in general in regards of managing the patient of dementia is to build good
relationship and trust factor with them. Reason behind identifying the same by the author is that
at the time of patient suffering from dementia they find it really difficult to trust anyone in
general. Hence it used to get it very difficult for the nurses to build that sort of the relationship or
the trust with the patient in the hospital so that it used to get it very easy for them to provide the
different sort of the remedy to the patient and also it help them in finding out the different
situation through which patient is going on in the current scenario.
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Livingston and et.al., (2017) in the published paper highlights that not only the above
two but the biggest challenge which is faced by the nurses is in regards of maintaining the
behaviour of the patient in the market. It has been analysed that all the patient generally used to
went through variety of the different situation and they generally used to become more rigid and
self isolated by the behaviour. So it used to open up the good sort of the challenge for the
company in maintaining the behaviour of the patient in a way that they are generally open to
each and everyone they meet. Last challenge which was identified by the same author, is
maintaining the medical position of the patient in long run. It has been identified that at the time
of suffering from dementia all the patient generally hate to consume lot of the medicine and
perform variety of mental and physical exercise which is generally recommended by the doctor.
It is the duty of the nurses in Hospital to make sure that they are taking care of this entire thing
in general. Hence it used to open up the variety of the challenges for the nurses in maintaining
the medication of the patient in the hospital in a way that they are able to overcome the variety
of the issue in the organization in better way. There are varieties of the challenges which are
indentified by variety of the different
DATA ANALYSIS
Theme 1: Is there any relation between nurse and the dementia sufferer?
Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
Yes 46 92
No 4 8
Total 50 100
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Interpretation: Collected data and above presented data clearly gives the idea that nurses
and dementia sufferer generally used to have a god sort of the relationship in between. This
statement is passed on by the scholar by understanding the stats which has been collected as out
of pool of 50 nurses 46 of them has supported the statement in the survey by choosing yes as a
option in the survey. Whereas only 4 nurses in the survey has gone with the option of No. These
outcomes of the survey generally provide the evidence to the result which has been shown by the
Literature review section of the study as well. As author in the literature review explain that
nurses used to play variety of different sort of the role in context of managing the interest level
and health level of different sufferer in the market. As nurse in the market used to understand the
need of different individual and also all the different individual who is suffering with disease of
dementia.
Theme 2: Which is the most common type of dementia being faced by the people?
Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
Alzheimer 21 42
Vascular dementia 11 22
Mixed dementia 9 18
Lewy body dementia 8 16
Total 50 100
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Interpretation: Analysing variety of the different data and stats which has been collected
with the help of the survey it has been understand that there are variety of different type of
Dementia which generally used to occur. As option which has been selected by the respondent
does not give the clear answer to the Question, Alzheimer is the option which has been selected
the most in the survey. From survey it has been understand the 21 nurses has selected the option
of Alzeheimer in the survey. 11 respondents have gone with the alternative of Vascular dementia
in the survey. Remaining 9 each nurses in the survey has gone with the option of mixed
dementia and Lewy body dementia. These means that there is good number of Alzheimer cases
which are found in the market. Other than that all the three sort of the dementia are contributly
occur in the market.
Theme 3: What is the role between both sufferer of dementia and the nurses in treating the
patient?
Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
Positive 38 76
Negative 12 24
Total 50 100
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Interpretation: Positive sort of the relationship is generally maintain in between the
dementia and nurses in the hospital. This statement is generally passed on by the scholar in the
survey on the basis of the outcome of the variety of the information which has been collected
from variety of the different sort of primary data collection tool. Out of the 50 nurses pool in the
survey it has been understand that 38 participant in the survey has gone with the option of Yes in
the survey. At the same time 12 participants in the survey has gone with the option of the No in
the survey. This kind of the result was also passing on by the author in the literature review
section of the study as well, as author in the Literature review section of the study has clearly
mention that nurses generally try to build the bond with the patient in the market. Also, all the
nurses generally try to build the positive relationship with the patient suffering from the
dementia. This both sentence clearly means that nurses and individual who is suffering from
dementia used to share the positive relationship in the market.
Theme 4: What are the symptoms of dementia in a person?
Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
Cognitive decline of memory 19 38
Impairment in memory 19 38
Thinking issues 8 16
All of the above 4 8
Total 50 100
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Interpretation: Data which was collected with the help of different primary data
collection tool has eventually given idea to the scholar that there are two different sorts of the
symptoms which is generally found in the individual suffering from the disease of dementia in
general. Out of the different option which was available in front of the scholar in the survey.
Analysing the different data it has been understand that Cognitive decline of the memory and
impairment in memory are the two type of symptoms which are generally seen in all the
individual in the market. It has been analysed that out of the pool of 50 nurses in the market, 19
participants have gone with the option of the cognitive decline in memory of the individual. 19
have gone with the option of going with the alternative of Impairment in the memory. This has
been supported by different authors in the literature review section of the survey as author has
highlighted that memory losses and mental impact are some of the impact which are generally
seen by the individual who is suffering from the disease of dementia. Other than that remaining
8 participant in the study has gone with the option of thinking issue and 4 respondent has gone
with the option of All of the above in the study.
Theme 5: How the nurses can assist the patient of dementia in taking proper care?
Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
Pharmacological methods 3 6
Non- pharmacological
methods 2 4
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Combination of both 45 90
Total 50 100
Interpretation: From variety of the data collected from variety of different sources, it has
been understand that different nurses in the organization has to make sure that they used to use
the combination of two method in general to assist the different patient in the hospital. It has
been identified out of the three alternative which was given to the participant it has been
identified that 45 participant has gone with the alternative of combination of the both. Other than
that 3 participant in the study has chosen the option of pharmacological method and remaining 2
participant has gone with the option of Non- pharmacological methods in the study. This is
supported by the author in the study as it has been understand that author has explained that
there are more than one alternative which is in front of the nurses to generally used to maintain
the medication and health of the different individual in the market as well.
Theme 6: there any activities other than the medication for the treating of the dementia?
Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
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Strongly agreed 32 64
Agreed 8 16
Neutral 5 10
Disagreed 3 6
Strongly disagreed 2 4
Total 50 100
Interpretation: After understanding the different data which has been collected with the
help of the data collection tool it has been understand that there are other way through which
disease of dementia can be overcome by the individual in the market. It has been identified that
out of 50 nurses opinion 32 respondent has strongly agreed with the statement which has been
passed on by the scholar in the question. Other than that 8 respondents has selected the option of
Agreed in the study. 5 respondents has chosen Neutral as their option and remaining 3 and 2
participant in the survey has gone with the alternative of disagreed and Strongly agreed option
respectively in the better way. This is explained by the author in the Literature review section of
study that mental training is another way through which treatment of individual can be done in
the better way in the hospital as well. Individual suffering of dementia generally becomes rigid
as well in the dementia disease.
Theme 7: Under the non- pharmacological methods which are the different types of
techniques used by nurses?
Total 50 100
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Particular Number of respondent Percentage of respondent
Cognitive behavioural therapy 38 76
Environmental approaches 6 12
Memory training 4 8
All of the above 2 4
Total 50 100
Interpretation: Collecting and understanding the different data which has been collected
with the help of the primary data collection tool it has been understand that cognitive
behavioural therapy is the best method which can be adopted by the nurse who is generally
trusting the non Pharmacological as the purpose of highlighting the same is that data collected
shows that out of pool of 50 nurses 38 has gone with the same in the survey. Other than that 6
respondent in the study has gone with the alternative of Environmental approach, 4 has
understand that memory training is the best alternative out of all the which has been presented
and remaining 2 participant has gone with the alternative of all of the above from the different
alternative present in front of the nurse when using non pharmacological method.
Theme 8: Yes there are significant degree of challenges which the nurse can face at time of
treating the patient suffering from dementia.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF % OF RESPONDENTS
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RESPONDENTS
Yes 38 76%
No 12 24%
TOTAL 50 100%
Interpretation: The above carried out research from the 50 nurses of NHS. Among
which 76% examined the fact that, the biggest challenge of the nurse is to in regards of
understanding the need of individual person. Dementia generally loses the control over activity
and also have impact on the memory. This makes it difficult for the nurse to handle the needs of
the patient in such situation. Managing the patient of dementia is to build good relationship and
trust factor with them is also one of the biggest challenge which has been faced by the nurse.
Theme 9: Resistance of patient in taking medication and other treatments is the major challenge
being faced by nurse.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF RESPONDENTS
Fear of patient that they will
die
7 14%
Resistance of patient in taking
medication and other
treatments
25 50%
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Frustration of patient because
of pain
8 16%
All of the above 10 20%
TOTAL 50 100%
Interpretation: The above carried out research from the 50 nurses of NHS. Among
which 50% examined the fact that, resistance of patient in taking medication and other
treatments is the major challenge being faced by nurse. The patient being rigid on the fact of not
taking medicine and it becomes difficult for the nurse to make them understand and take
relevant set of medication. Further, 16% examined the fact that, managing the frustration of
patient because of pain is also the key significant challenge which has been faced by the nurse
while treating people with dementia. Other 14% examined the fact that, fear of patient that they
will die is also the key significant challenge which has been faced by the nurse while treating
people with dementia.
Theme 10: What are the some of the recommendation for the improvement in the
methods of treating the dementia patient?
Interpretation: After going through variety of the different sort of the suggestion which
has been passed on by the different participant in the research it has been analyzed that most of
the participant has passed on the opinion that being polite to the patient in the market is one of
the best through which methods of treating the dementia patient can be better in the
organization. It has been analyzed that being patience in the organization will eventually help
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the nurse in understanding the variety of the different issue which is being faced by the patient
and on the basis of same different treatment can be done.
RECOMMENDATION
It has been recommended that, the nurses must focus on effectively building strong
relationship with the patient in order to attain the best possible results and outcomes (Brooker
and Latham, 2015). The nurses prescribing the patients with the specific medications like
cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine are effective for treating people with dementia. Such
medications are useful in treating the people with the Alzheimer disease. The family cantered
care and the cognitive behaviour therapy are the key prominent measures which is useful in
treating the people with dementia. Cognitive behaviour therapy is useful because it helps people
in understanding the missing link between feelings, actions and thoughts. This helps in
developing better understanding in order to make positive changes within the life of individual
person. This therapy helps people in coping up with the mental health problems which mainly
includes anxiety and depression. Another effective recommendation is a Person centred
care approach which aims to effectively see the person who has been suffering from dementia
(Wang and et.al., 2020). Person-centred care take into consideration the whole person and also
take into account each unique characteristics of the individual like qualities, preferences,
abilities, interests and needs. The key principles associated with this approach is to treat people
with utmost degree of dignity, respect and compassion. Providing personalized care to the
person helps in providing the best possible treatment and support to the individual person. It has
been recommended to provide the coordinated care to the patient which helps in the attainment
of the better results and outcomes for the care. Tailoring the care plan by examining the needs of
the patient helps in better significant results and outcomes. Both Pharmacological methods and
Non- pharmacological methods are considered to be highly significant in treating the patient
with the dementia. Memory training and the tasks which boost up the thinking capability of the
person is useful in improving the condition of the patient. Controlling the action of the patient
and maintaining positive relationship with the patients helps in improving the health results and
outcomes.
CONCLUSION
From the conducted study it has been summarized that, Dementia is a collection of variety
of the symptoms which generally used to include memory loss, problem in the communication
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skill. It tends to reduce the ability of the individual person to perform or carry out day to day
task. The nurses focuses on providing the relevant degree of care and support to the person who
has been suffering from the dementia. It helps in the better attainment of the care results and
outcomes. Mental disability generally result in creating the situation where individual used to
lose the control over the memory, also the individual generally looks for any individual who can
help them in performing the variety of day to day task. Nurses tends to provide complete
assistance to the person and record the progress of the individual in the hospital. The biggest
challenge of the nurse is to in regards of understanding the need of individual person. Dementia
generally loses the control over activity and also have impact on the memory. As nurse in the
market used to understand the need of different individual and also all the different individual
who is suffering with disease of dementia. Mental disability generally result in creating the
situation where individual used to lose the control over the memory, also the individual
generally looks for any individual who can help them in performing the variety of day to day
task. Alzheimer dementia is the most common type of dementia faced by the individual person.
The nurses generally build positive relationship with the patient who has been suffering from the
dementia. Cognitive decline of the memory and impairment in memory are the two type of
symptoms which are generally seen among the people suffering from dementia. It has been
summarized that, mental training is a way through which treatment of individual can be done in
the better way in the hospital as well. Cognitive behavioural therapy is the best method which
can be adopted by the nurse who is generally trusting the non- pharmacological approach to find
the best possible results and outcomes.
REFLECTION
It was very interesting for me to carry out complete investigation on the role of nurse
which they play in the providing of health care facilities to the people suffering from dementia.
This helped me broaden my knowledge on the specific subject matter. Another key relevant part
of the study for me was to select the right set of methodology to gain conclusive and appropriate
set of results for the particular period. I have included both open ended as well as the closed
ended questionnaire which is highly significant in attaining the appropriate and relevant set of
results. It was new for me to select the right size of sample who will focus on gaining
appropriate set of results and outcomes. I have selected 50 nurses of NHS has been selected to
collect the primary data in the study. I have carried out the research by maintaining appropriate
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degree of ethical consideration and helps in carrying out the market research with appropriate
degree of relevance and accuracy. The key significant limitation faced by me while carrying out
the study was time which was allotted to complete the project was very limited in general.
Another limitation which was identified in the research was in regards of sourcing the variety of
the data to conduct the research in the market. Moreover, I was able to select the best source so
that on the basis of the same best and effective quality of data can be gathered and necessary
results are interpreted. The most interesting part of the research was to carry out the literature
review section. This section in turn however, helped me to evaluate the viewpoints of the
various authors and examine the both argumentative as well as the supporting sides of the same
theme. This helped me gain wider perspective on the subject matter at attain appropriate data
outcomes. I have learnt that, Dementia generally brings impact on to the mental health of the
individual. Nurses generally take care of the medicine and also provide the different mental and
physical health training to the different individual. Further, in this research project data analysis
and interpretation section has helped me evaluate the tables and statistics associated with each
theme. This helped me interpret the viewpoints of all the respondents and gain valid set of
understanding. This is the most interesting part of the research. I have complied with the general
data protection regulation which helped me carrying out the study with utmost degree of
accuracy and relevance. The most prominent part of the study was to conduct the conclusion and
recommendation part. This helped me find the relevant set of recommendation for the
improvement in the methods of treating the dementia patient. The conclusion section helps in
finding the conclusive set of results and attain valid results.
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APPENDIX 1
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Q1. Is there any relation between nurse and the dementia sufferer?
Yes
No
Q2. Which is the most common type of dementia being faced by the people?
Alzheimer
Vascular dementia
Mixed dementia
Lewy body dementia
Q3. What is the role between both sufferer of dementia and the nurses in treating the patient?
Positive
Negative
Q4. What are the symptoms of dementia in a person?
Cognitive decline of memory
Impairment in memory
Thinking issues
All of the above
Q5. How the nurses can assist the patient of dementia in taking proper care?
Pharmacological methods
Non- pharmacological methods
Combination of both
Q6. Are there any activities other than the medication for the treating of the dementia?
Strongly agreed
Agreed
Neutral
Disagreed
Strongly disagreed
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Q7. Under the non- pharmacological methods which are the different types of techniques used
by nurses?
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Environmental approaches
Memory training
All of the above
Q8. Are there any challenges which the nurse can face at time of treating the patient suffering
from dementia?
Yes
No
Q9. From the following which is the major challenge being faced by nurse?
Fear of patient that they will die
Resistance of patient in taking medication and other treatments
Frustration of patient because of pain
All of the above
Q10. What are the some of the recommendation for the improvement in the methods of treating
the dementia patient?
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