Open AccessGuest Editorial: Transforming dementia and end-of-life care by investing in learning and development
Author(s) -
Josie Tetley,
Janet Draper
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international practice development journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2046-9292
DOI - 10.19043/ipdj.32.guest-ed
Subject(s) - dementia , nursing , order (exchange) , quality (philosophy) , psychology , empathy , medicine , psychiatry , business , philosophy , disease , finance , pathology , epistemology
Improving care for people with dementia is now recognised as an international priority. However, this is a complex issue as the quality of dementia care is dependent on a wide range of care-providers including registered practitioners, support staff and informal carers. In this guest editorial we discuss how learning and development can play a vital role in transforming care and equipping staff with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need in order to provide high quality, person-centred and compassionate care.