In 1973 a mental health practitioner would have to read 3 research papers per day to stay up to date on the latest high quality research. By 2013 that number rose to 249 papers per day.
André Tomlin, The Mental Elf
Dementia education and training
Findings and implications In a study of acute hospital settings, all staff groups expressed feeling ill-prepared to care for the complex needs of patients with dementia or cognitive impairment. Training at all levels, from undergraduate to in-service mandatory training, for all staff should have greater emphasis on caring for patients with dementia or cognitive impairment. Guidelines have made these recommendations, but current findings indicate they have not been fully implemented. A change in culture across acute hospital wards is required in order to provide the best care for patients with cognitive impairment.
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