scholarly journals Online representations of nursing-home life in Sweden: perspectives from staff on content, purpose and audience

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 2754-2770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Carlstedt ◽  
Håkan Jönson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Actual Role ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations

AbstractThe article is based on a study of how social media and other types of online representations of nursing homes are described by staff. The study proceeds from a qualitative thematic analysis of 14 interviews with nursing-home representatives. The article addresses a key finding that was apparent in the interviews: the online representations’ form and content were adjusted to fit the demands of residents’ relatives. Given the peripheral role attributed to relatives in official Swedish eldercare policies, the motives for the online representations are systematically examined. Two motives are found to be central: marketing and assurance. Residents’ relatives, specified as adult children, were perceived pre-admission as customers in charge of the process of choice and placement; post-admission, relatives requested proof that social activities were provided for their parents. The article discusses how online representations strategically construct a version of ‘reality’ by adjusting to relatives’ unrealistic expectations, only showing residents as involved in social activities. Finally, the need to examine the actual role of relatives in Swedish eldercare is discussed.

The Evolution of Patients’ and Surgeons’ Perspectives Towards the Role of the Internet and Social Media in Breast Augmentation Over 5 Years

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Montemurro ◽  
Vincent K S Tay ◽  
Per Hedén
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Breast Augmentation ◽  
Aesthetic Surgery ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Patient Responses ◽  
Business Acumen ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Abstract Background The influence of the internet and social media (SoMe) in the decision-making of patients is recognized. Plastic surgeons are aware of this trend but are entangled between ethics, professionalism, and business acumen. Objectives In this study, the authors presented the evolution of perspectives of patients and surgeons recruited through a private clinic over 5 years. Methods A questionnaire was administered to patients consulting for primary breast augmentation in 2014, 2017, and 2019. Plastic surgeons who worked at or visited the Akademikliniken in 2014, 2017, and 2019 completed a separate questionnaire. Results In total, 1646 patient responses were collected. Patients who started their information gathering with the internet increased from 68.0% to 72.9%, and 94.1% of patients looked for information about aesthetic surgery on the internet before their consultation. Patients who read about aesthetic surgery on SoMe increased 29.1%. Of 462 surgeons recruited, 62% opined that the majority of patients had gathered information online before consultation. Fewer surgeons in 2019 thought that the internet and SoMe led to better information (down from 61.7% to 35.2%). An increase from 38.3% to 65.3% of surgeons attributed it to unrealistic expectations. However, only 9.7% of surgeons would support removal of plastic surgery material from SoMe compared with 21.9% in 2014. Conclusions The increased utilization and influence of the internet and SoMe on patients and surgeons is rapid. Aesthetic plastic surgeons must equip themselves to cope with the risks and capitalize on the opportunity for patient engagement and public education.

scholarly journals A fun, active and sociable life on display – nursing home presentations on Instagram

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 2109-2132 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELISABETH CARLSTEDT
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Home Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Total Institutions

ABSTRACTSwedish nursing homes’ use of Instagram has increased vastly in the past few years. Instagram is understood as a means to manage the image they wish to mediate to the public. This article examines what is displayed in the nursing homes’ Instagram accounts, and what kind of reality is thereby constructed. The data consist of 338 Instagram images from four nursing homes’ Instagram accounts. It is found that nursing home life is primarily depicted on Instagram as active, sociable and fun, with informal, friendly relations between staff and residents, and residents able to continue to live as before, if not better, and to interact with surrounding society. Frailty, boredom, loneliness and death were absent from the data, as were mundane care activities. The article concludes that the presentations in the Instagram accounts challenge the traditional idea of nursing homes as total institutions, and the decline and loss associated with living in such institutions; however, there is a risk that these idyllic presentations conceal the inherent problems of nursing home life.

scholarly journals Responding to the settlement needs of newcomers to Canada: the role of community organizations in the Greater Toronto area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Wright
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Grassroots Organizations ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Settlement Services ◽  
Direct Government

This study analyzes the role of grassroots organizations in the Greater Toronto Area who support newcomers to Canada. A qualitative thematic analysis was used, with staff from three grassroots organizations and two key informants participating. The study aims, first, to gather practical knowledge from these organizations about the actions needed to improve settlement outcomes for newcomers. Secondly, it seeks to learn what challenges grassroots organizations face in continuing and expanding their services, and how they can be supported in their work. The organizations of focus do not provide direct, government-funded settlement services, but work towards goals of long-term immigrant success and integration. Findings included the need for more responsive and culturally-relevant programming among settlement organizations, the challenges with attaining funding, and the importance of partnerships among related institutions. These actors have valuable insights on newcomers’ current settlement needs and can make important knowledge contributions to the settlement sector. Key words: immigrants; settlement and integration; public services; grassroots organizations; Canada

scholarly journals A qualitative thematic analysis of ‘INFODEMIC: A Stanford Conference on Social Media, Ethics, and COVID-19 Misinformation’ (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Gisondi ◽  
Daniel Chambers ◽  
Tatum Minh La ◽  
Alexa Ryan ◽  
Adyant Shankar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Primary Study ◽  
Media Ethics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Companies ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the world’s population, with approximately 266 million cases and 5 million deaths to date. COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation led to vaccine hesitancy among the public, particularly in vulnerable communities, which persists today. Social media companies are attempting to curb the ongoing spread of an overwhelming amount of COVID-19 misinformation on their platforms. In response to this problem, the authors hosted INFODEMIC: A Stanford Conference on Social Media and COVID-19 Misinformation (INFODEMIC) to develop best practices for social media companies to mitigate online misinformation and disinformation. OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to develop recommendations for social media companies to address The COVID-19 Infodemic. The authors report the methods used to execute the INFODEMIC conference, conference attendee engagement and analytics, and a qualitative thematic analysis of the conference presentations. The primary study outcomes were the identified themes and corresponding recommendations. METHODS Using a constructivist paradigm, the authors conducted a thematic analysis of the 6-hour conference transcript to develop best practice recommendations. The INFODEMIC conference was the study intervention, the conference speakers were the study participants, and transcripts of their presentations were the data for this study. The authors followed the 6-step framework for thematic analysis described by Clark and Braun. They also used descriptive statistics to report measures of conference engagement including registrations, viewership, post-conference asynchronous participation, and conference evaluations. RESULTS A total of 26 participants spoke at the virtual conference and represented a wide array of occupations, expertise, and countries of origin. From their remarks, the authors identified 18 response categories and four themes: trust, equity, social media practices, and interorganizational partnerships. From these, a total of 16 best practice recommendations were formulated for social media companies, healthcare organizations, and the general public. These recommendations focused on rebuilding trust in science and medicine among certain communities, redesigning social media platforms and algorithms to reduce the spread of misinformation, improving partnerships between key stakeholders, and educating the public to critically analyze online information. Of the 1,090 conference registrants, 587 (54%) attended the live conference and another 9,996 individuals viewed or listened to the conference recordings asynchronously. Conference evaluations averaged 8.9 (best = 10). CONCLUSIONS Social media companies play a significant role in the The COVID-19 Infodemic and should adopt evidence-based measures to mitigate misinformation on their platforms.

scholarly journals Job Resignation in Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Quality of Employer Communication

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110405
Author(s):  
Verena R. Cimarolli ◽  
Natasha S. Bryant ◽  
Francesca Falzarano ◽  
Robyn Stone
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Work Stressors ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

Limited research has examined coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related work stressors experienced by nursing home (NH) employees and how these stressors may impact employees’ decision to resign when taking organizational factors into account. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether quality of employer communication related to COVID-19 and staff preparedness to care for residents with COVID-19 can mediate the effects of COVID-19-related stressors on NH employees’ ( N = 1,730) decision to resign. Results from path analyses indicate that higher quality of communication and more optimal preparedness mediated the relationship between COVID-19-related stressors and likelihood of resignation. Specifically, higher levels of COVID-19-related stressors were indirectly associated with reduced likelihood of resigning through the paths of more optimal communication and preparedness. Findings underscore the importance of effective employer communication during emergencies in NHs.

Reposting “till Albert Einstein is TikTok famous”: The Memetic Construction of Science on TikTok

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zeng ◽  
Mike S. Schäfer ◽  
Joachim Allgaier
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Albert Einstein ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Media Applications

Since its launch in 2018, TikTok has become one of the fastest-growing social media applications in the world, being particularly popular among young people. Memetic videos, which often feature lip-syncing, dance routines and comedic skits, are a defining feature of the platform. This study used quantitative content analysis and qualitative thematic analysis to examine science memes, an increasingly popular genre on TikTok, by analysing 1368 TikTok videos that feature science-related content. The results of the study uncover the most influential creators of science-related content, the most prevalent content in science memes and three vernacular styles of science memes on TikTok. The results expand existing scholarship on science communication focusing on social media. Understanding the role of memetic science content on short-video platforms, as well as in the youth digital culture in general, also provides valuable insights into how science communicators can engage with the younger generation.

The Ties That Bind: Life Care Contracts and Nursing Homes

1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-173
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Nursing Home Care ◽  
Financial Instability ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Potential Problems

AbstractApproximately 1.3 million of our nation's elderly live in nursing homes. Despite the increasingly important role of Medicare and Medicaid, many must bear the costs of their care. This Note examines one means of financing nursing home care—the life care contract. These require residents to pay an entrance fee and transfer to the nursing home all or part of their property in return for the home's promise to provide care for the remainder of the resident's life. The Note discusses the potential problems a life care resident may face, such as substandard living conditions or a home's financial instability. It concludes by delineating steps that potential residents can take in constructing life care contracts to ensure protection of their rights and needs.

scholarly journals Faith and End of Life in Nursing Homes

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Rubinstein ◽  
Helen K. Black ◽  
Patrick J. Doyle ◽  
Miriam Moss ◽  
Sidney Z. Moss
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Catholic Faith ◽  
Belief In God ◽  
The Relationship

This paper explores the role of religious belief in the experiences of dying and death in a Catholic nursing home. The home appeals to residents and their families due to the active religious presence. Thus, religion is a salient element of the “local culture” which exists in this long-term care setting. The preeminence of faith within the organization and the personal religious convictions of staff, residents, and families may drive how death and dying are discussed and experienced in this setting, as well as the meanings that are attached to them. This paper examines the relationship between faith and the experience and meaning of death in this nursing home. We present themes that emerged from open-ended interviews with residents, family members, and staff, gathered between 1996 and 2004. The data indicate that people select the home due to their Catholic faith and the home's religious tone. Themes also show that belief in God and an afterlife helps shape the experience of dying and death for our informants. Our paper does not compare ease of dying with other nursing homes or within other belief systems.

scholarly journals Culture Change in Nursing Homes: What Is the Role of Nursing Home Resources?

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 004695801878704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latarsha Chisholm ◽  
Ning J. Zhang ◽  
Kathryn Hyer ◽  
Rohit Pradhan ◽  
Lynn Unruh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Culture Change ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Barriers To Adoption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Culture ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Role Of Nursing

Quality of care has been a long-standing issue in US nursing homes. The culture change movement attempts to transition nursing homes from health care institutions to person-centered homes. While the adoption of culture change has been spreading across nursing homes, barriers to adoption persist. Nursing homes that disproportionately serve minority residents may have additional challenges implementing culture change compared with other facilities due to limited financial and staffing resources. The objective of this study was to examine how nursing home characteristics are associated with culture change adoption in Central Florida nursing homes. This cross-sectional study included 81 directors of nursing (DONs) who completed the Artifacts of Culture Change survey. In addition, nursing home organizational data were obtained from the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER). A logistic regression was conducted to examine the relationship between high culture change adoption and nursing home characteristics. The overall adoption of culture change scores in Central Florida nursing homes was low. Nevertheless, there was variability across nursing homes in the adoption of culture change. High culture change adoption was associated with nursing homes having lower proportions of Medicaid residents.

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