The management of hospitalized patients with dementia is more complicated compared to patients without dementia, specifically in the surgery ward. The aim of the current study was to explore the experiences of operating room health care providers in the management of patients with dementia. A descriptive qualitative study was designed. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with surgical professionals. Content analysis was performed. Four main themes emerged: Communication Issues, Experience-Based Protocol, Emotions, and Perceived Needs. Health care providers in a surgical ward face numerous challenges when attending to patients with dementia and tend to use strategies based on their own experience due to lack of specific action protocols. Therefore, specific training of the surgical team and protocols are needed to ensure quality care. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 16(3), 125-133.].

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手术室医疗保健提供者在痴呆症患者管理方面的经验。

与非痴呆症患者相比，痴呆症住院患者的管理更为复杂，尤其是在外科病房。本研究的目的是探索手术室医疗保健提供者在管理痴呆症患者方面的经验。设计了描述性定性研究。对外科专业人员进行了 20 次半结构化访谈。进行了内容分析。出现了四个主要主题：沟通问题、基于经验的协议、情绪和感知需求。外科病房的医疗保健提供者在照顾痴呆症患者时面临着许多挑战，并且由于缺乏具体的行动方案，他们倾向于根据自己的经验使用策略。因此，需要对手术团队和协议进行专门培训，以确保优质护理。