Research project

Underserved and Overlooked: Investigating the management of refusal of care in people with dementia admitted to hospital with an acute condition

Lead researcher:

Professor Jackie Bridges
Research funder:

National Institute of Health and Care Research
Status:

Not active

Project overview

This ethnographic study led by University of Cardiff investigated refusal and resistance to food, drink and medicines by people with dementia admitted to an acute hospital with a co-morbid condition.

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Jackie Bridges PhD MSN BN(Hons) PGCert RN

Prof of Older People's Care

Research interests

Older people’s care and support
Professional work and workforce development
Organisational behaviour

Connect with Jackie

Email: jackie.bridges@soton.ac.uk

Research outputs

Routines of resistance

Katie Featherstone,

Andy Northcott,

& Jackie Bridges

, 2019 , International Journal of Nursing Studies , 96 , 53--60

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.12.009

Type: article

Refusal and resistance to care by people living with dementia being cared for within acute hospital wards: an ethnographic study

Katie Featherstone,

Andy Northcott,

Jane Harden,

Karen Harrison Dening,

Rosie Tope,

Sue Bale,

& Jacqueline Bridges

, 2019 , Health Services and Delivery Research , 7 (11) , 1--92

DOI: 10.3310/hsdr07110

Type: article