Evaluating the Utility of a Structured Clinical Protocol for Reducing the Impact of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Progressive Neurological Diseases: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Demographic and psychological characteristics of participating staff.
RAC
SDA
value
Demographics
N
41
10
—
Age, M (SD)
46.24 (12.55)
43.70 (9.43)
0.552
Tenure (years), M (SD)
8.58 (8.30)
3.77 (2.52)
0.078
Days absent
0.73 (2.54)
0.80 (1.32)
0.935
Baseline perceptions
BPSD self-efficacy total
19.07 (4.08)
19.70 (1.77)
0.639
Training provided
2.95 (0.92)
2.80 (0.63)
0.626
Skills/knowledge
3.10 (0.77)
2.80 (0.63)
0.263
Policy/procedures
3.07 (1.19)
3.20 (0.63)
0.747
Confidence
3.17 (0.70)
3.30 (0.82)
0.616
Motivation
3.46 (1.31)
4.20 (0.79)
0.095
Support
3.32 (0.82)
3.40 (1.17)
0.794
BPSD organisational efficacy total
11.20 (2.74)
13.00 (2.83)
0.069
Reducing frequency
3.00 (0.89)
3.20 (0.63)
0.509
Research driven
2.63 (0.92)
3.00 (1.33)
0.307
Reducing distress
2.93 (0.79)
3.50 (0.97)
0.054
Supported by family/carers
2.63 (0.83)
3.30 (0.68)
0.023
denotes the total score (composite measure) derived from subscales assessing perceived self and organisational efficacy in managing BPSDs.
