AIM AND OBJECTIVE: This study investigated attitudes of Japanese aged care staff toward @entity146 by @entity1 with @entity303 . Relationships between staff attitudes, professional characteristics and clinical practice were explored. BACKGROUND: @entity146 is often demonstrated by @entity1 with @entity303 and may be influenced by many factors including an inability by the individual to appropriately express their needs, difficulties with assessment, as well as organisational and practice issues. DESIGN: Survey. METHOD: Twenty-seven facilities/organisations located in the western and middle parts of Japan were surveyed. Staff (n = 675) employed in these facilities provided personal and professional information and completed the Attitudes Towards Aggression Scale. RESULTS: Staff who were older, had more clinical experience, higher education and/or a higher position reported more positive attitudes towards @entity1 @entity146 . Staff with negative attitudes towards @entity1 who are aggressive reported using chemical and/or physical restraint more often than staff with positive attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: @entity303 education as well as restraint policy will be useful in addressing negative staff attitudes, in particular it may help to reverse the myth that restraint is necessary for staff protection. Furthermore, staff counseling may help to reduce stressors and to change staff negative attitudes towards @entity1 with @entity303 who @entity146 . RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The findings show that negative staff attitudes may adversely affect clinical decision making and @entity1 care. Measuring attitudes can identify areas requiring education or skill development and enable changes in attitudes to be monitored over time.

Attitudes toward @entity303 -related XXXX among staff in Japanese aged care settings.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'people'] @entity303 :: ('MESH:D003704', 'Disease') :: ['Dementia', 'dementia'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['aggression', 'display aggression', 'Aggressive behaviour']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['aggression']
