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Review
. 2007;21(1):57-72.
doi: 10.1891/rtnpij-v21i1a007.

Reframing person-centered nursing care for persons with dementia

Janice Penrod  1 , Fang Yu, Ann Kolanowski, Donna M Fick, Susan J Loeb, Judith E Hupcey
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Review

Reframing person-centered nursing care for persons with dementia

Janice Penrod et al. Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2007.

Abstract

Alzheimer's dementia manifests in a complex clinical presentation that has been addressed from both biomedical and phenomenological perspectives. Although each of these paradigmatic perspectives has contributed to advancement of the science, neither is adequate for theoretically framing a person-centered approach to nursing care. The need-driven dementia-compromised behavior (NDB) model is discussed as an exemplar of midrange nursing theory that promotes the integration of these paradigmatic views to promote a new level of excellence in person-centered dementia care. Clinical application of the NDB promotes a new level of praxis, or thoughtful action, in the care of persons with dementia.

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