Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff

People with dementia are vulnerable when in hospital, with serious risks to their physical and emotional well-being. Hospital staff are expected to understand and respond to the emotions of the patient; however, it is not known how this can be achieved. We provide a concise description of achievable emotion-focused care for patients with dementia.Exploratory qualitative interviews were conducted with a whole U.K. hospital ward providing dementia...