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Volume 6, Issue 4 (Suppl)
J Nurs Care, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-1168
World Nursing 2017
July 10-12, 2017
23
rd
World Nursing and Healthcare Conference
July 10-12, 2017 Berlin, Germany
Dementia and innovative technologies in residential homes/DEMANTEC, improving the quality of life for
people suffering from dementia: A cross-border (DK-DE) educational approach combined with the use of
innovative technologies
Bjerregaard L, Gissing A, Hansen T, Hønnerup S, Lund K, Mærkedahl M L
and
Skjødt U
University College Zealand, Denmark
D
emographic change and the increasing number of people in need of help and care is a challenge in the society. Dementia is one
of the most common mental illnesses, and not curable. In Germany, there are an estimated 1.5 million cases, in Denmark more
than 85,000 people suffer from dementia. The prevailing lack of skilled specialists in nursing and care impacts the quality of care
being provided and the quality of life of those affected. The aim of the study is to improve the quality of life for people suffering from
dementia and who are residents in nursing care facilities. The project’s overall objective is to establish welfare and health technologies
to support people suffering from dementia in maintaining their daily routines. Based on cross-border analysis of existing practices,
on potential and assumed benefits, and on experiences from three pilot studies, best practice approaches will be developed from the
processes of adjusting and further developing innovative technologies targeted residents with dementia. These new approaches will
then be applied in the area of further training and result in the establishment of a further training certificate. The added value will
be application of new technologies adjusted, adapted and further developed, based on the users’ needs, routines and processes; and
qualified by specialist trained staff in dementia care.
Biography
Bjerregaard L has a professional background in Nursing and a Master of Science in Sociology. She has completed her PhD and Post-doctoral studies from the
University of Southern Denmark. Currently, she is a Senior Associate Professor (Docent) and Research Leader at the University College Zealand in Denmark.
Bjerregaard L et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:4(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-049