Date
4-17-2024
Department
School of Health Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Chair
Sheila Davis
Keywords
attitudes, beliefs, healthcare professionals, patient-centered care, dementia
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Holmes, Brittany L., "Exploring the Health Care Professionals' Attitudes and Beliefs of Patient-Centered Care on the Progression of Dementia" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5379.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5379
Abstract
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the attitudes and beliefs of patient-centered care on the progression of dementia for healthcare professionals at a long-term patient-centered care residential site. The theory guiding this study was Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior in 1985 as it will provide the basis for the attitudes and beliefs of various health care professionals. Attitudes and beliefs influence behavior. Therefore, the implementation of patient-centered care is based on the attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals and may impact the progression of dementia. Data was collected through in-person and/or virtual meetings to gather consent forms, demographic surveys, and Microsoft Office Software. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Four primary themes that emerged from this study are that the care factor of healthcare professionals affects people with dementia, the environment affects signs and symptoms of dementia, patient-centered care is total patient-focused care, medication management affects people with dementia and resource accessibility impacts care.
