OBJECTIVES: Positive staff-patient interactions are essential in acute care settings, and particularly important for patients living with dementia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the quality of care interactions was associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and function focused care participation. METHODS: This study was a secondary data analysis using baseline data from the Function Focused Care for Acute Care intervention study, with a total sample of 346 patients. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analyses were used. RESULTS: The findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between quality of care interactions, BPSD, and function focused care participation. Exposure to more positive care interactions was associated with less BPSD and increased participation in function focused care activities. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of staff-patient care interactions is a modifiable factor, making it well positioned to inform future intervention approaches to improve behavioral and functional outcomes. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Importance should be placed on effective and positive staff-patient communication, and acute care staff should consider the use of positive interactions to manage BPSD and optimize participation in function focused care among hospitalized patients living with dementia.
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