TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Employee attitudes toward aggression in persons with dementia: readiness for wider adoption of person-centered frameworks
JO  - Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
A1  - Burshnic, Vanessa Louise
A1  - Douglas, Natalie
A1  - Barker, Robert Michael
SP  - 176
EP  - 187
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Implementing person-centered care requires shared attitudes, beliefs, and values among all care employees. Existing research has failed to examine the attitudes of non-nursing employees. <br><br>AIM: This study examined attitudes toward aggression among nursing and non-nursing employees to address gaps in existing research and assess readiness for wider adoption of person-centered frameworks. <br><br>METHOD: The Management of Aggression in People with Dementia Attitude Questionnaire was used to survey attitudes of employees in Michigan-based nursing homes. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, employees preferred person-centered over standard approaches. Job title was a significant predictor of paradigm support. Frontline employees were found to support person-centered attitudes the least. Wide-ranging responses were noted within employee groups. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Job title may influence the degree to which an employee supports and utilizes person-centered approaches. Employees with the most contact with persons with dementia may be the least likely to implement person-centered approaches. In contrast to prior studies, years of experience was not a significant predictor of attitude toward aggressive behavior. Wide-ranging responses indicate that employee attitudes are varied and complex. IMPLICATIONS: Person-centered approaches should be trained within care areas rather than individual employee groups. Programs should be interdisciplinary and seek to establish a shared understanding of person-centered beliefs and values. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1351-0126
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12452
ID  - ref1
ER  -