Experienced Nurses Viewpoints on Aggressive Behavior in Dementia Patients and Actual Care Provided to Them

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06541
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Mie Prefectural College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI SATOMI 三重県立看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (80442193)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症看護 / 認定看護師

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to determine experienced nurses’ viewpoints when observing aggressive behavior in dementia patients, nursing care for preventing aggressive behavior, and the actual nursing care provided for aggressive behavior. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five certified nurses in dementia care with considerable dementia care experience. The analysis of the verbatim transcripts revealed that regarding the aggressive behavior of dementia patients, nurses do not focus on the phenomenon expressed as an aggressive action but on the physical and psychological conditions of the patients behind their behavior, and create a reassuring atmosphere for each patient by adjusting the physical and human environments.

Free Research Field

看護学