Nurse education to improve knowledge and attitude towards patients with cognitive impairment on medical and surgical wards

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN69035158

Enrollment

150

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Nervous System Diseases: Cognitive disorders Nervous System Diseases Cognitive disorders

Interventions

The intervention is an education programme comprising of workshops to improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills, valuing independence and respecting personhood which is combined with routine

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Daytime group of nursing staff on 4 acute wards - 2 medical and 2 surgical.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The study is being conducted on four inpatient acute wards and the only exclusion criteria is refusal of consent to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge and attitudes of general nurses	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026