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1University of Teesside School of Health, Middlesbrough, UK.
Abstract:
This paper addresses the concept of person-centred care for people with dementia by consideration of an audit process using dementia care mapping as the audit tool. It is argued that this tool is best for identifying the lived experiences of the people in receipt of care. As a result it is able to identify the overall culture of care and its level of 'person-centred' approach. The audit was conducted on 12 units, half of which were day units and the others catering for inpatients. Five patients were mapped on each day for a 4-day period. The results give some idea of the quality of care and identify where improvement is necessary. Scores such as well-being values and the Dementia Care Index give clear signposts to the level of person-centred care and highlight where staff development is necessary. Recommendations are given to aid on-going planning.
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