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Survey Paper | Psychology and Organizational Management | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023 | Pages: 963 - 968 | India
Dementia Management Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses, Executive Staff and Management from Three Homes of Epoch
Abstract: The study aims to assess knowledge, attitude and practice pertaining to professional caregiving and needs of elderly dealing with dementia. The study was conducted on employees of the three homes of Epoch elder care organization. (N=121). Epoch is an expert in assisted living and dementia care in India. Only participants who were employed by the Epoch elder care organization and have served for a minimum period of 6 months were included. Additionally, those staff members who were not willing to participate/or provide consent were excluded. The survey questionnaire consisted of open - ended & close - ended questions around the three domains (namely, knowledge, attitude & practice). The results of the study show that there is a moderate positive correlation of knowledge with attitude and practice. (r=.414** & r=.463** respectively). The years of experience at Epoch shows a statistically significant relationship with knowledge (p=.028) and the designation at Epoch as well as age shows a statistically significant relationship with attitude (p=
Keywords: Dementia, dementia management, knowledge, attitude, practice, elder care, Epoch elder care, Epoch organization
How to Cite?: Aditi Sharma, Dr. Naganath Narasimhan Prem, "Dementia Management Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses, Executive Staff and Management from Three Homes of Epoch", Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 963-968, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23603153906, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23603153906