A systematic literature review on nurses' and health care support workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards.

Aims And Objectives: To review literature on nurses' and health care workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards.

Background: Dementia is a condition that affects a large number of the older population worldwide. It is estimated that there are 47·5 million people worldwide living with dementia with 4·6 million new cases being diagnosed annually.