Caregivers' Dementia Knowledge and Care Approach in Residential Aged Care Facilities in China

Yunyun Dai; Jia Zhao; Shenmei Li; Chaochao Zhao; Yan Gao; Claire Elizabeth Johnson

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Caregivers' Dementia Knowledge and Care Approach in Residential Aged Care Facilities in China

Yunyun Dai, Jia Zhao, Shenmei Li, Chaochao Zhao, Yan Gao, Claire Elizabeth Johnson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the dementia knowledge and care approach used by caregivers in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in China. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey of 785 caregivers from a random sample of 34 RACFs in China. Caregivers' knowledge and care approach were assessed using the Chinese version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool 2 and Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire. RESULTS: The majority of caregivers showed limited knowledge of dementia and tended not to adopt a person-centered approach to care. Educational level, dementia care training, and years of work experience were positively associated with dementia knowledge. Educational level and years of work experience were also associated with a person-centered approach to care. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides insight into the care available to people with dementia in RACFs in China. The results suggest dementia care education programs as well as person-centered care training are urgently needed for caregivers in China.

Original language	English
Article number	1533317520937096
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Volume	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317520937096
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

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dementia care
dementia knowledge
person-centered care approach
residential aged care facility

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