The religious and spiritual beliefs of direct-care workers in a residential aged care facility, with particular reference to their experience of suffering, death and dying in the workplace: A Constructivist Grounded Theory project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Helen Dick
Keyword(s):  
Death And Dying ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Theory Project

scholarly journals Self-efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people in residential aged care settings: A systematic scoping review protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumina Shrestha ◽  
Rayan Jafnan M Alharbi ◽  
Christine While ◽  
Julie Ellis ◽  
Muhammad Aziz Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background Self-efficacy is developed through a person’s interaction with his/her physical and social environment. Self-efficacy in caring is an essential attribute of care workers to develop a positive attitude towards their clients, improve work performance, and enhance job satisfaction. Care workers’ self-efficacy may vary according to the context in which the care is being provided. Aged care is a multidimensional and challenging setting, and characteristics of aged care services are different from those of acute care services. The objective of this review is to give an overview of the self-efficacy of residential aged care workers in caring for older people and factors influencing their self-efficacy. Methods The protocol for this review is based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer's Manual for Scoping Review. A systematic search of the literature on electronic databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, SCOPUS, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global will be carried out using predefined search terms to identify relevant studies. This review will include all primary studies irrespective of the study design. Two reviewers will independently conduct title and abstract screening, full-text screening, and data extraction. A third reviewer will resolve discrepancies, while the final decision for conflicting studies will be made by consensus within the review team. Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools will be used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. Quantitative findings will be presented in narrative form accompanied by tabulated results and a random effects meta-analysis will be conducted to compute the pooled estimates of the impacts of various influencing factors on caring self-efficacy of the direct care workers. Qualitative research findings will be synthesised using the meta-aggregation approach. Discussion This review aims to bring together the evidence on the caring self-efficacy of aged care workers and associated factors. This will be an important source of knowledge to policymakers and aged care providers to understand the self-efficacy of aged care workers in order to support and enhance their self-efficacy and thereby improve their caring behaviours towards their clients. Scoping Review Registration Joanna Briggs Institute Systematic Review Register with the title ‘A scoping review of factors influencing caring efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people’ ( https://joannabriggs.org/ebp/systematic_review_register )

Caring self-efficacy of direct care workers in residential aged care settings: A mixed methods scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1429-1445
Author(s):  
Sumina Shrestha ◽  
Rayan JM Alharbi ◽  
Yvonne Wells ◽  
Christine While ◽  
Muhammad Aziz Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy of Direct Care Workers Providing Care to Older People in Residential Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review Protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumina Shrestha ◽  
Rayan Jafnan M Alharbi ◽  
Christine While ◽  
Julie Ellis ◽  
Muhammad Aziz Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Narrative Form ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background: Self-efficacy is developed through a person’s interaction with his/her physical and social environment. Self-efficacy in caring is an essential attribute of care workers to develop a positive attitude towards their clients, improve work performance, and enhance job satisfaction. Care workers’ self-efficacy may vary according to the context in which the care is being provided. Aged care is a multidimensional and challenging setting, and characteristics of aged care services are different from those of acute care services. The objective of this review is to give an overview of the self-efficacy of residential aged care workers in caring for older people and factors influencing their self-efficacy. Methods: The protocol for this review is based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer's Manual for Scoping Review. A systematic search of the literature on electronic databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, SCOPUS, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global will be carried out using predefined search terms to identify relevant studies. This review will include studies that examined the self-efficacy of direct care workers in caring for older people living in residential aged care facilities. All primary studies irrespective of the study design will be included. Studies conducted to develop measures or studies with informal care workers or students as study participants will not be considered. Two reviewers will independently conduct title and abstract screening, full-text screening, and data charting. A third reviewer will resolve discrepancies, while the final decision for conflicting studies will be made by consensus within the review team. Descriptive statistics will be utilised to analyse the quantitative findings and the result will be presented in narrative form accompanied by tables and charts. Content analysis will be carried to analyse the qualitative findings and will be presented in narrative form supported by illustrative quotations. Discussion: This study will be an important source of knowledge to policymakers and aged care providers to understand the self-efficacy of aged care workers to support and enhance their self-efficacy and thereby improve their caring behaviours towards their clients.Scoping review registration: Joanna Briggs Institute Systematic Review Register with the title ‘A scoping review of factors influencing caring efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people’

scholarly journals Caregivers’ Time Utilization before and after the Introduction of an Electronic Nursing Documentation System in a Residential Aged Care Facility

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (05) ◽  
pp. 403-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. N. Munyisia ◽  
D. Hailey ◽  
P. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Electronic Documentation ◽  
Documentation System ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility ◽  
Before And After

SummaryBackground: Despite increasing research on caregivers’ interaction with technology, there has been no attempt to investigate how the introduction of an electronic system in a residential aged care facility (RACF) may affect caregivers’ use of their time.Objective: To assess how caregivers use their time before and after the introduction of an electronic documentation system in an RACF.Methods: An observational work sampling study was undertaken with caregivers at two months before, and at 3, 6, 12 and 23 months after the implementation of an electronic documentation system.Results: During the first 12 months after implementation, the proportion of time spent by personal carers on documentation increased, that on direct care reduced, and the proportion on communication remained unchanged. At 23 months, the proportion on documentation and direct care had returned to pre-implementation levels. The percentage of time spent on these activities by recreational activity officers remained unchanged at most measurement periods after implementation. Changes in proportions of time on other activities were not directly associated with the introduction of the electronic system.Conclusion: It may take over a year for some caregivers in an RACF to integrate the use of a newly introduced electronic documentation system into their daily work. Organisations implementing such systems should develop strategies that support and accelerate the caregivers’ integration of the new documentation practice into their routine activities. The electronic documentation system may not however, replace the role of verbal communication between caregivers in aged care service.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people in residential aged care settings: a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumina Shrestha ◽  
Rayan Jafnan M. Alharbi ◽  
Christine While ◽  
Julie Ellis ◽  
Muhammad Aziz Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Narrative Form ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background Self-efficacy is developed through a person’s interaction with his/her physical and social environment. Self-efficacy in caring is an essential attribute of care workers to develop a positive attitude towards their clients, improve work performance, and enhance job satisfaction. Care workers’ self-efficacy may vary according to the context in which the care is being provided. Aged care is a multidimensional and challenging setting, and characteristics of aged care services are different from those of acute care services. The objective of this review is to give an overview of the self-efficacy of residential aged care workers in caring for older people and factors influencing their self-efficacy. Methods The protocol for this review is based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual for Scoping Review. A systematic search of the literature on electronic databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, SCOPUS, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global will be carried out using predefined search terms to identify relevant studies. This review will include studies that examined the self-efficacy of direct care workers in caring for older people living in residential aged care facilities. All primary studies irrespective of the study design will be included. Studies conducted to develop measures or studies with informal care workers or students as study participants will not be considered. Two reviewers will independently conduct title and abstract screening, full-text screening, and data charting. A third reviewer will resolve discrepancies, while the final decision for conflicting studies will be made by consensus within the review team. Descriptive statistics will be utilized to analyze the quantitative findings, and the result will be presented in narrative form accompanied by tables and charts. Content analysis will be carried to analyze the qualitative findings and will be presented in narrative form supported by illustrative quotations. Discussion This study will be an important source of knowledge to policymakers and aged care providers to understand the self-efficacy of aged care workers to support and enhance their self-efficacy and thereby improve their caring behaviors towards their clients. Scoping review registration Joanna Briggs Institute Systematic Review Register with the title “A scoping review of factors influencing caring efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people”.

Managing the wandering behaviour of people living in a residential aged care facility

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 454-496
Author(s):  
Brent Hodgkinson ◽  
Susan Koch ◽  
Rhonda Nay ◽  
Matthew Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility

scholarly journals Factors impacting hospital avoidance program utilisation in the care of acutely unwell residential aged care facility residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Testa ◽  
Tayhla Ryder ◽  
Jeffrey Braithwaite ◽  
Rebecca J. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility

Abstract Background An existing hospital avoidance program, the Aged Care Rapid Response Team (ARRT), rapidly delivers geriatric outreach services to acutely unwell or older people with declining health at risk of hospitalisation. The aim of the current study was to explore health professionals’ perspectives on the factors impacting ARRT utilisation in the care of acutely unwell residential aged care facility residents. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with two Geriatricians, two ARRT Clinical Nurse Consultants, an ED-based Clinical Nurse Specialist, and an Extended Care Paramedic. Interview questions elicited views on key factors regarding care decisions and care transitions for acutely unwell residential aged care facility residents. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify themes and sub-themes from interviews. Results Analysis of interviews identified five overarching themes affecting ARRT utilisation in the care of acutely unwell residents: (1) resident care needs; (2) family factors; (3) enabling factors; (4) barriers; and (5) adaptability and responsiveness to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion Various factors impact on hospital avoidance program utilisation in the care of acutely unwell older aged care facility residents. This information provides additional context to existing quantitative evaluations of hospital avoidance programs, as well as informing the design of future hospital avoidance programs.

The General Practice and Residential Aged Care Facility Concordance of Medication (GRACEMED) study

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 104264
Author(s):  
Meredith Makeham ◽  
Lisa Pont ◽  
Carlijn Verdult ◽  
Rae-Anne Hardie ◽  
Magdalena Z. Raban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility

scholarly journals Turnover Intention Among Direct Care Workers of Older Adults in Chinese Hospitals and Nursing Homes

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 86-86
Author(s):  
Zhenzhen Zhang ◽  
Shuangshuang Wang ◽  
Nengliang (Aaron) Yao ◽  
Zhang Zhenzhen
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Identity Transformation ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Government

Abstract High retention rates among direct care workers (DCWs) affect the quality of aged care. However, limited research has explored factors associated with retention in the Chinese aged care industry. This study compared turnover intention and job satisfaction among DCWs in Chinese hospitals and nursing homes. A total 370 DCWs from 7 hospitals (297 contractual, 73 non-contractual) and 311 DCWs from 7 nursing homes (27 contractual, 284 non-contractual) located in Fujian, China were recruited to fill out a questionnaire. Overall, DCWs from hospitals reported lower turnover intention (20.5 % vs 37.0%) and higher levels of job satisfaction (31.1% vs 16.4%) than DCWs from nursing homes. Specifically, contractual DCWs from hospitals indicated lower turnover intention (14.8%) than non-contractual DCWs from hospitals (43.8%) and both types of DCWs from nursing homes (36.3% and 44.4%). Higher job satisfaction was associated with lower turnover intention, but did not mediate the association between DCW types and turnover intention. Findings suggested that the government and institutions should help DCWs complete the identity transformation from non-contractual DCWs to contractual DCWs to enhance job security and benefits. For nursing home DCWs, licensing and registration requirements shall meet the standards for hospital DCWs. Attention is also to be paid to working conditions and staff welfare of DCWs, including social insurance, pensions, and trainings, to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover intention.

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