Fidelity challenges while implementing an intervention aimed at increasing eating performance among nursing home residents with cognitive decline: A multicentre, qualitative descriptive study design

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of residents who are knowledgeable about the schools used as shelters. Methods: The target group was comprised of teachers and guardians of children enrolled in 4 schools, which were selected in the vicinity of District B, which was severely damaged by heavy rain in 2014. A qualitative descriptive study design was used. Results: The number of surveys collected was 1702 (collection rate 62.2%). A total of 1017 clauses were entered, and 85 codes were generated for 7 categories. The guardians and teachers believed that there was a discrepancy between shelter capacity and the real situation; citing a lack of information, and ill preparedness of the schools for disasters as some of the problems. Based on the knowledge and experiences from previous disasters, they responded that there was inadequate management, and evacuees faced difficulty living comfortably in the shelters. Conclusion: In order to use school facilities during any disaster, it is important for residents to recognize the need to solve problems, and to work with local governments to support improvements. This realization reveals a sense of ownership of emergency shelters and prevents confusion among residents. Also, this will help people to prepare for disasters and prevent disruption during evacuation.

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Trust of Nursing Home Staff Caring for Residents with Advanced Dementia: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Family Caregivers’ Perspectives

Geriatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.09.003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 (6) ◽

pp. 1362-1366

Author(s):

Anita Hendrix Rogers ◽

Fayron Epps ◽

Meghan Hendricksen ◽

Ashley Roach ◽

Harriet S. Akunor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Advanced Dementia ◽

Nursing Home Staff ◽

Qualitative Descriptive

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Exploring Variation in Certified Nursing Assistant Assignments From the Perspective of Nursing Home Residents: A Comparison of Adopters and Nonadopters of Consistent Assignment

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/0733464817711963 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (11) ◽

pp. 1583-1594

Author(s):

Tonya J. Roberts ◽

Kimberly Nolet ◽

Barbara Bowers

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Study Design ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Data Sources ◽

Nursing Assistant ◽

Resident Perceptions ◽

Certified Nursing Assistant ◽

Purposive Sample

Objective: To describe and compare certified nursing assistant (CNA) staffing between adopter and nonadopters of consistent assignment. Data sources: One month of preexisting CNA assignment and scheduling sheets from a purposive sample of 30 homes. Study design: A descriptive comparative study was conducted to calculate and compare numbers of CNAs assigned per resident across homes. Data extraction: Resident names and CNA assignments were abstracted from assignment records and entered into the Advancing Excellence consistent assignment tool to calculate numbers of CNAs assigned per resident. Principal findings: Both variation and overlap existed in the number of CNAs per resident within and between homes. Adopters assigned significantly fewer CNAs per resident. Conclusion: Research is needed to determine how assignment variations affect resident perceptions of quality.

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Descriptive study of nursing home residents from the REHPA network

The journal of nutrition health & aging ◽

10.1007/s12603-009-0197-4 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 679-683 ◽

Cited By ~ 53

Author(s):

Yves Rolland ◽

Gabor Abellan Van Kan ◽

Sophie Hermabessiere ◽

Stéphane Gérard ◽

Sophie Guyonnet-Gillette ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Descriptive Study

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A randomized trial of visual impairment interventions for nursing home residents: Study design, baseline characteristics and visual loss

Ophthalmic Epidemiology ◽

10.1076/opep.10.3.193.15081 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 193-209 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Sheila K. West ◽

David Friedman ◽

Beatriz Muñoz ◽

Karen Bandeen Roche ◽

William Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

Randomized Trial ◽

Study Design ◽

Visual Loss ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Baseline Characteristics

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Impact of the Sonas Programme on Communication over a Period of 24 Weeks in People with Moderate-to-Severe Dementia

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra ◽

10.1159/000489041 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 238-247

Author(s):

Benedicte Sørensen Strøm ◽

Jūratė Šaltytė Benth ◽

Knut Engedal

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Cognitive Abilities ◽

Linear Trend ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Verbal Communication ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Severe Dementia ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time

Objectives: The primary aim was to examine how communication abilities changed over time among nursing home residents with moderate-to-severe dementia who were attending the Sonas programme and to explore whether changes in communication abilities were related to cognitive ability. Method: A longitudinal secondary descriptive study method was employed, where 56 people with moderate-to-severe dementia attended a 45-min Sonas group session twice a week for 24 weeks. The Threadgold Communication Tool (TCT) was completed every 4 weeks. Results: The impact of the Sonas programme on communication showed a significant non-linear trend in the TCT, with an increase in communication abilities during the first 16 weeks, regardless of the level of the residents’ cognitive abilities. Thereafter it levelled out. No interaction was found between time and the frequency of attendances at Sonas sessions. Both verbal and non-verbal communication increased from the baseline, with non-verbal communication increasing quickly and verbal communication increasing marginally. Conclusion: Communication abilities increased with the time of the intervention, but the peak was achieved after 16 weeks, after which the effect levelled out. This suggest that the Sonas programme should be used for a period of at least 16 weeks before evaluating its effect.

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