Communication skills for effective dementia care : a practical guide to communication and interaction training (CAIT) / written and edited by Ian Andrew James and Laura Gibbons.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019Description: 143 pages : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781785926242 (ebook)Subject(s): Dementia -- Patients -- Care | Communication in medicine | Health and Wellbeing | Clinical & internal medicine | Care of the elderly | Alzheimer's & dementia | Coping with illness & specific conditionsGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9781785926235Summary: This practical book teaches the communication skills healthcare staff need in their daily interactions with people with dementia. It sets out the authors' CAIT (Communication and Interaction Training) framework and features chapters on appropriate touch, communication with people with late stage dementia and recent national guidelines and research. Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day interactions with people with dementia and their families. Often when people with dementia exhibit behaviour that challenges, it is an indication that their needs are not being met. The authors illustrate the key aspects of communication for the development of a skilled and confident workforce, capable of providing thoroughly effective care that reduces levels of agitation in people with dementia.The first six chapters describe the CAIT (Communication and Interaction Training) framework established by the authors. This is followed by chapters contributed by experts on the Positive Care ApproachT, appropriate touch and communication with people in the late stages of dementia. Accessible and practical, it will help caregivers develop and articulate existing skills as well as gain new ones, allowing them to overcome the challenges faced when caring for people with dementia.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-book
|
Electronic publication | Electronic publication | Available |
"Three chapters written by invited authors"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This practical book teaches the communication skills healthcare staff need in their daily interactions with people with dementia. It sets out the authors' CAIT (Communication and Interaction Training) framework and features chapters on appropriate touch, communication with people with late stage dementia and recent national guidelines and research. Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day interactions with people with dementia and their families. Often when people with dementia exhibit behaviour that challenges, it is an indication that their needs are not being met. The authors illustrate the key aspects of communication for the development of a skilled and confident workforce, capable of providing thoroughly effective care that reduces levels of agitation in people with dementia.The first six chapters describe the CAIT (Communication and Interaction Training) framework established by the authors. This is followed by chapters contributed by experts on the Positive Care ApproachT, appropriate touch and communication with people in the late stages of dementia. Accessible and practical, it will help caregivers develop and articulate existing skills as well as gain new ones, allowing them to overcome the challenges faced when caring for people with dementia.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781785926235
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
There are no comments on this title.