Introduction to the transforming dementia care in hospitals series
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Introduction to the transforming dementia care in hospitals series

Simon Evans Principal research fellow and head of research, University of Worcester
Dawn Brooker Director of the Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester
Rachel Thompson Professional and practice development lead, Admiral Nursing, Dementia UK
Jennifer Bray Research assistant, University of Worcester
Sarah Milosevic Former research assistant, University of Worcester
Mary Bruce Senior lecturer, University of Worcester
Christine Carter Senior lecturer, University of Worcester

Simon Evans and colleagues discuss an evaluation of the RCN development programme and the progress made by the nine participating trusts

A short series of articles in Nursing Older People, starting in September, presents case study examples of the positive work achieved by trusts that participated in the RCN’s development programme to improve dementia care in acute hospitals. This introductory article reports on the independent evaluation of the programme. The programme included a launch event, development days, site visits, ongoing support by the RCN lead and carer representatives and a conference to showcase service improvements. The evaluation drew on data from a survey, the site visits, trust action plans and a range of self-assessment tools for dementia care. The findings highlight substantial progress towards programme objectives and learning outcomes and suggest that the programme provided the focus, impetus and structure for trusts to make sustainable changes. It also equipped participants with the strategies and confidence to change practice. Recommendations are made for taking the programme forward.

Nursing Older People. 27, 6, 18-24. doi: 10.7748/nop.27.6.18.e698

Correspondence

j.bray@worc.ac.uk

Peer review

This article has been subject to double-blind review and has been checked using antiplagiarism software

Conflict of interest

None declared

Received: 09 March 2015

Accepted: 09 April 2015

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