Immigrants with dementia in Swedish residential care: an exploratory study of the experiences of their family members and Nursing staff

The family training program at the Western Blind Rehabilitation Center is an integral part of the rehabilitation process for adventitiously blinded and low vision adults. An exploratory study was conducted to assess which aspects of the training were most outstanding and to inquire how the program affected interpersonal relations and attitudes towards sight loss. Results showed a marked reduction in stated problems immediately after the training and over a three-and-a-half-year period of time. The study demonstrates similar benefits for older family members, those receiving shortened programs, and those who have been living with sight loss for many years.

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Active residents in care homes: A holistic approach to promoting and encouraging meaningful activity for residents living in care homes: Innovative Practice

Dementia ◽

10.1177/1471301217727129 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 1942-1947 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Raymond Smith ◽

Julia Wood ◽

Fiona Jones ◽

Liezl Anderson ◽

Michael Hurley

Keyword(s):

Residential Care ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Care Home ◽

Family Members ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Care Homes ◽

Care Home Staff ◽

Meaningful Activity ◽

Whole Systems

The active residents in care homes intervention aim to promote meaningful activity among care home residents. Residents, family members and staff from three residential care homes in South London are participating. It is a whole systems approach which involves formal and ‘on the floor’ training to empower care home staff to facilitate activity. Training is delivered by two occupational therapists, a physiotherapist and a rehabilitation assistant. This paper describes the active residents in care homes intervention, the evaluation methods and discusses some preliminary findings.

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Attitudes Toward Giving Smoking Cessation Advice Among Nursing Staff at a Long-Term Residential Care Facility.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1037/0893-164x.18.1.56 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 56-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Celia A. Watt ◽

Ann Marie Carosella ◽

Carol Podgorski ◽

Deborah J. Ossip-Klein

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Residential Care ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Care Facility ◽

Residential Care Facility ◽

Smoking Cessation Advice

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Therapeutic relationships within child and adolescent mental health inpatient services: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of young people, family members and nursing staff

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0262070 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. e0262070

Author(s):

Samantha Hartley ◽

Tomos Redmond ◽

Katherine Berry

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Young People ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Family Members ◽

Adolescent Mental Health ◽

Child And Adolescent ◽

Therapeutic Relationships ◽

Staff Support ◽

Inpatient Services ◽

Qualitative Exploration

Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), especially inpatient units, have arguably never been more in demand and yet more in need of reform. Progress in psychotherapy and more broadly in mental health care is strongly predicted by the therapeutic relationship between professional and service user. This link is particularly pertinent in child and adolescent mental health inpatient services where relationships are especially complex and difficult to develop and maintain. This article describes a qualitative exploration of the lived experienced of 24 participants (8 young people, 8 family members/carers and 8 nursing staff) within inpatient CAMHS across four sites in the UK. We interviewed participants individually and analysed the transcripts using thematic analysis within a critical realist framework. We synthesised data across groups and present six themes, encapsulating the intricacies and impact of therapeutic relationships; their development and maintenance: Therapeutic relationships are the treatment, Cultivating connection, Knowledge is power, Being human, The dance, and It’s tough for all of us in here. We hope these findings can be used to improve quality of care by providing a blueprint for policy, training, systemic structures and staff support.

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Involving Family Members of People with Dementia in the Music Therapy Process at a Residential Care Facility

10.26686/wgtn.16998619 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Patrice Dennis

Keyword(s):

Music Therapy ◽

Residential Care ◽

Family Involvement ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Family Members ◽

Care Facility ◽

Therapy Process ◽

Residential Care Facility ◽

Music Therapist ◽

People With Dementia

<p>The therapeutic use of music with older adults with dementia is widely documented, and family involvement is encouraged in both music therapy practice and dementia care services. This qualitative study explores and describes the experience of a student music therapist involving the family members of people with dementia in the music therapy process in a residential care facility. Grounded theory methodology informed analysis of the data sources. Secondary data was analysed and a theoretical perspective regarding family involvement in the music therapy process in this setting was developed. The findings are presented in main categories consisting of: building relationships, sharing information, unplanned family involvement in music therapy sessions, flexibility, spontaneity, joy and humour, and negotiation of the music therapist role in the community of the facility. The emergent theoretical perspective suggests that involving family members in the music therapy process in residential care facility is valuable in fostering and strengthening a sense of community between residents, family members and care staff.</p>

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Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) education of residential care nursing staff: Impact on staff and residents

Geriatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.04.002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 553-557 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lynn Boucek ◽

Irene Kane ◽

Dawn L. Lindsay ◽

Holly Hagle ◽

Kim Salvio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Residential Care ◽

Brief Intervention ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Care Nursing

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Access to residential care in Beijing, China: making the decision to relocate to a residential care facility

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x11000870 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (8) ◽

pp. 1277-1299 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

YANG CHENG ◽

MARK W. ROSENBERG ◽

WUYI WANG ◽

LINSHENG YANG ◽

HAIRONG LI

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Older People ◽

Residential Care ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Information Access ◽

Family Members ◽

Care Facility ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Residential Care Facility ◽

Geographical Access

ABSTRACTThe demand for residential care by older people is increasing in Beijing as a result of dramatic demographic and socio-economic transformations. Little is known about the way older people access residential care in the context of Beijing. In this research, qualitative data collected from 46 in-depth semi-structured interviews with residential care facility (RCF) managers, older residents, and their family members in six RCFs in Beijing were transcribed and analysed using the constant comparative method. The findings included the following themes: access to residential care as geographical access, information access, economic access, socio-cultural access, and the socio-managerial environment. Geographical access is influenced by location, distance, and the micro-physical environment and amenities of RCFs. Information access refers to the capability to acquire related information on available resources. Economic access is the financial affordability for the resources. Socio-cultural access is affected by individual attitudes and aggregative cultural values on ageing and care of older people. Additionally, the social-managerial environment such as reputations of RCFs, quality of services, and management mechanisms are also important to the decision-making process. All these factors influence older people and their family members’ decision-making process of which RCF to choose. The research provides a multi-perspective analysis of access to residential care and suggestions on improving the accessibility of residential care for older people in Beijing.

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