(Answered):M6 Chapter 14 Assignment . . . .

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Dementia

Approximately one quarter of all hospitalized patients over age 75 years have a secondary diagnosis of dementia. A unique hospital-wide program to encourage appropriate communication techniques with patients who have dementia was provided to all departments of a hospital. Evaluation indicated improvement in some communication techniques. Additional education is needed to disperse the information to as many staff as possible and to sustain the change.

Instructions:

1. Read the article Pilot testing an educational intervention to improve communication with patients with dementia.
2. Answer the following questions:
   1. What kind of communication technique are the authors suggesting for dementia patients?
   2. What technique seems the most promising
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