Table 1 Characteristics of study sample
Residents (n = 133) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years; mean (SD) | 85.4 (7.2) | ||
Women in % (n) | 81.4 (105) | ||
Time being in the ward in years; mean (SD) | 2.6 (2.7) | ||
Severity of dementia (GDS) in % (n) | |||
≤4 (no to moderate cognitive decline) | 1.5 (2) | ||
5 (moderately severe cognitive decline) | 3.0 (4) | ||
6 (severe cognitive decline) | 21.8 (29) | ||
7 (very severe cognitive decline) | 73.7 (98) | ||
Challenging behavior (CMAI) in % (n) | |||
Physically nonaggressive behavior | 51.1 (68) | ||
Verbally agitated behavior | 37.6 (50) | ||
Aggressive behavior | 21.1 (28) | ||
Minimum one challenging behavior | 63.2 (84) | ||
Nurses (n = 88) | |||
Age in years; mean (SD) | 37.2 (10.3) | ||
Women in % (n) | 88.1 (74) | ||
Profession in% (n) | |||
Nursing assistances | 47.7 (42) | ||
Registered nurses | 52.3 (46) | ||
Time of work experiences in years; mean (SD) | 7.4 (7.4) | ||
Time on the ward in years; mean (SD) | 2.5 (2.3) | ||
Attitude towards people with dementia (ADQ); mean (SD) | |||
Total (19-95) | 72.1 (7.2) | ||
Person centeredness (11-55) | 44.3 (4.7) | ||
Hope (8-40) | 27.9 (3.8) | ||
Empathy (JSPE; 20-140; mean (SD)) | 83.9 (6.0) | ||
Burnout (MBI) in % (n) | |||
Low burden | Moderate burden | Severe burden | |
Emotional exhaustion | 17.0 (15) | 37.5 (33) | 25.0 (22) |
Depersonalization | 14.8 (13) | 54.5 (48) | 11.4 (10) |
Personal accomplishment | 26.1 (23) | 42.0 (37) | 13.6 (12) |
Satisfaction with life (SWLS; 5-35; mean (SD)) | 24.4 (6.5) | ||