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

• Main Authors: Rowan H Harwood (Author), Rebecca O'Brien (Author), Sarah E Goldberg (Author), Rebecca Allwood (Author), Alison Pilnick (Author), Suzanne Beeke (Author), Louise Thomson (Author), Megan Murray (Author), Ruth Parry (Author), Fiona Kearney (Author), Bryn Baxendale (Author), Kate Sartain (Author), Justine Schneider (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...