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Janerka C, Leslie GD, Gill FJ. Development of patient-centred care in acute hospital settings: A meta-narrative review. Int J Nurs Stud 2023; 140:104465. [PMID: 36857979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient-centred care is widely recognised as a core aspect of quality health care and has been integrated into policy internationally. There remains a disconnect between policy and practice, with organisations and researchers continuing to offer definitions and frameworks to suit the operational context. It is unclear if and how patient-centred care has been adopted in the acute care context. AIM To understand the development of patient-centred care in the context of acute hospital settings over the past decade. METHODS A literature review was conducted in accordance with RAMESES standards and principles for meta-narrative reviews. Five databases (Medline, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, JBI) were searched for full-text articles published between 2012 and 2021 related to patient-centred care in the acute care setting, in the context of nursing, medicine and health policy. Literature reviews and discussion papers were excluded. Articles were selected based on their relevance to the research aim. Descriptive and thematic analysis and synthesis of data were undertaken via an interpretivist process to understand the development of the topic. RESULTS One hundred and twenty four articles were included that reported observational studies (n = 78), interventions (n = 34), tool development (n = 7), expert consensus (n = 2), quality improvement (n = 2), and reflection (n = 1). Most studies were conducted in developed countries and reported the perspective of patients (n = 33), nurses (n = 29), healthcare organisations (n = 7) or multiple perspectives (n = 50). Key words, key authors and organisations for patient-centred care were commonly recognised and provided a basis for the research. Fifty instruments measuring patient-centred care or its aspects were identified. Of the 34 interventions, most were implemented at the micro (clinical) level (n = 25) and appeared to improve care (n = 30). Four articles did not report outcomes. Analysis of the interventions identified three main types: i) staff-related, ii) patient and family-related, and iii) environment-related. Analysis of key findings identified five meta-narratives: i) facilitators of patient-centred care, ii) threats to patient-centred care, iii) outcomes of patient-centred care, iv) elements of patient-centred care, and v) expanding our understanding of patient-centred care. CONCLUSIONS Interest in patient centred care continues to grow, with reports shifting from conceptualising to operationalising patient-centred care. Interventions have been successfully implemented in acute care settings at the micro level, further research is needed to determine their sustainability and macro level implementation. Health services should consider staff, patient and organisational factors that can facilitate or threaten patient-centred care when planning interventions. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Patient-centred care in acute care settings - we have arrived! Is it sustainable?
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- Carrie Janerka
- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia; Fiona Stanley Hospital, South Metropolitan Health Service, Western Australia, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia; Fiona Stanley Hospital, South Metropolitan Health Service, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia; Perth Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Western Australia, Australia
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Järviö T, Nosraty L, Aho AL. Older individuals' perceptions of a good death: A systematic literature review. DEATH STUDIES 2022; 47:476-489. [PMID: 35775466 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2092787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The purpose of this literature review was to describe older individuals' perceptions of a good death. A systematic data search of CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, ASSIA, and Medic databases from 2010 to 2020, supplemented with a manual search, resulted in 16 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Study quality was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal criteria. Data were analyzed by inductive content analysis. The core elements of older individuals' perceptions of a good death were a dignified moment of death, factors that enhance the desire to live, an active agency in adapting to death, and equal interpersonal relationships.
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- Tiina Järviö
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Sukkasi S, Tunnukit P, Lerspalungsanti S. Developing Assistive Bedside Furniture for Early Postoperative Mobilization in a Healthcare Setting With an Attentive Empathetic Design Approach. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2021; 15:331-346. [PMID: 34663114 DOI: 10.1177/19375867211051716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This work endeavored to design and develop a tool to assist surgical patients with postoperative mobilization in a hospital. BACKGROUND Early postoperative mobilization after surgery can effectively help prevent complications, but it is difficult to achieve in practice. METHOD An attentive empathetic design approach was used to gain insights into the users' functional needs, characteristics, contexts, as well as their emotional needs, behaviors, and psychology. The insights led to a design that leveraged psychological heuristics and habit-building principles to effect necessary mindset and behavioral changes of the stakeholders. Over four iterations, design ideas were prototyped, tested, and improved with participation of 30 patients and 30 nurses. RESULTS Valuable insights were discovered. Most importantly, besides the medically critical need to avoid postoperative complications, the patients also had emotional needs for independence, confidence, and self-worthiness, while the nurses needed the patients' trust. Consequently, assistive bedside furniture prototypes were designed to enable the patients to move around safely by themselves. Feedback on the prototypes showed that the patients sat up more often, enjoyed doing more activities, became more confident and less fearful of moving around, and felt less burdening on the care providers. Moreover, the nurses appreciated that the prototypes reduced their patient-mobilization workload, facilitated patient empowerment, and improved their relationship with the patients. CONCLUSIONS An attentive empathetic design approach can comprehend complex challenges of and subsequently design an effective solution for healthcare contexts, in which the stakeholders' medical necessities intertwine with emotional, psychological, behavioral, and sociocultural needs.
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- Sittha Sukkasi
- National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
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Riviere M, Duprez V, Dufoort H, Beeckman D, Van Hecke A, Verhaeghe S. The development and psychometric validation of the interpersonal geriatric care relationship (InteGer) tool. J Adv Nurs 2021; 77:3571-3583. [PMID: 33951224 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To develop and psychometrically test the Interpersonal Geriatric care relationship tool. BACKGROUND The quality of nursing care is highly influenced by the quality of the interpersonal care relationship, yet there are no tools available that capture the conceptual breadth of the interpersonal care relationship. DESIGN Instrument development and psychometric testing of the content and construct validity, factor structure and reliability. METHODS A four-phased validation procedure was conducted (January 2016-April 2019): defining the construct measured by the tool, tool development, content validation and psychometric evaluation. RESULTS The 30-item Interpersonal Geriatric care relationship tool was subjected to exploratory factor analysis. Four components (humanization, attentiveness, interest and accessibility) were extracted. The tool demonstrated discriminating power and good internal consistency. Cronbach's alphas for the components ranged between 0.69 and 0.84. CONCLUSION The Interpersonal Geriatric care relationship tool is a valuable measure that can be used by scientists, educators and healthcare professionals to benchmark the interpersonal care relationship culture in hospitals and optimize the quality of care.
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- Melissa Riviere
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department Health Care, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium.,AZ Delta, General Hospital, Roeselare, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Skin Integrity Research Group (SKINT), Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,School of Health Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department Health Care, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium
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Tohmola A, Saarnio R, Mikkonen K, Kyngäs H, Elo S. Development and psychometric testing of the Gerontological Nursing Competence (GeroNursingCom) instrument. J Adv Nurs 2020; 77:1070-1084. [PMID: 33113223 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To develop and psychometrically test an instrument - GeroNursingCom - that measures gerontological nursing competence of nursing students. DESIGN An instrument development guided by COSMIN guidelines. METHOD The development and testing of the GeroNursingCom instrument proceeded according to four distinct phases: (a) establishing a theoretical background; (b) testing face and content validity; (c) examining structural validity; and (d) testing internal consistency. The items of instrument were based on a theoretical framework developed from a comprehensive literature review and focus group interviews with experts (N = 27) in spring 2018. Content validity was assessed by nine experts in gerontological nursing, while face validity was tested in a pilot study including 36 nursing students. Structural validity was examined with exploratory factor analysis with 267 nursing students from nine universities of applied sciences. The internal consistency was established with Cronbach's alpha. The data were collected in spring and autumn 2019. The data analysis was conducted with multivariate statistical methods. RESULTS The GeroNursingCom development and testing process yielded an instrument that includes 53 items across 11 factors: (a) appreciative encounters and interactions with older people; (b) medication for older people; (c) nutrition for older people; (d) safe living environment for older people; (e) supporting the functioning of older people; (f) end-of-life care; (g) developing one's competencies; (h) supporting an older person's mental well-being; (i) supporting an older person's sexuality; (j) guiding self-care among older people; and (k) responding to challenging situations. The instrument was able to explain 66.15% of the total observed variance, while Cronbach's alpha values for individual items varied from 0.75-0.89. CONCLUSION TheGeroNursingCom instrument can be used to measure gerontological nursing competence among nursing students to improve gerontological nursing education and/or geriatric care. IMPACT Graduating nursing students must develop versatile competencies to face the multiple needs of older patients and curriculums need to be further developed to ensure students are prepared for gerontological nursing.
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- Anniina Tohmola
- Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Lapland UAS, Kemi, Finland
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- Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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The Effects of Clinical Experience on Early Career Psychiatrists' Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Older Psychiatric Patients. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:1344-1353. [PMID: 32026217 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00571-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Although literature has documented widespread negative and stereotypical attitudes held by healthcare professionals towards the older adults, there is a current paucity of research about the perspective of psychiatrists. We aimed to identify the attitudes of Tunisian early career psychiatrists towards the older adults. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 71 early career psychiatrists. Data were collected through anonymous online surveys. A series of 4 point Likert-type questions ("strongly agree", "somewhat agree", "somewhat disagree", "strongly disagree") asked participants about their beliefs about older patients, the characteristics of the psychiatric care of an older person and emotions related to caring for older patients. Psychiatrists agreed that the older patient: is frail and vulnerable in 64.8% of cases, does not trust his psychiatrist in 28% of cases, has problems of communication in 36.6% of the cases and shows hostile or aggressive behavior in 5.6% of the cases. A multivariate binary logistic regression analysis found that clinical experience would play an independent role in predicting the following beliefs and attitudes of early career psychiatrists towards older patients: the belief that the older patient often has perceptual disorders that he is fragile and vulnerable, that he often requires polypharmacy, and that his management exposes the psychiatrist to painful emotional experiences. Given the population aging, early career psychiatrists need to be equipped with skills to fulfil significant roles in responding to future health and support needs. Integrating clinical training in psychogeriatrics into the psychiatric curriculum is strongly recommended.
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Impact of hearing loss on clinical interactions between older adults and health professionals: a systematic review. Eur Geriatr Med 2020; 11:919-928. [DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00358-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Riviere M, Dufoort H, Van Hecke A, Vandecasteele T, Beeckman D, Verhaeghe S. Core elements of the interpersonal care relationship between nurses and older patients without cognitive impairment during their stay at the hospital: A mixed-methods systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud 2019; 92:154-172. [PMID: 30826498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The fundamental importance of establishing an interpersonal care relationship for quality nursing care has been highlighted. However specific elements of the interpersonal care relationship of importance to older patients in the hospital have not been identified. OBJECTIVES The aim of this review was to explore and synthesise research findings regarding the elements of the interpersonal care relationship concept from the perspectives of older patients. DESIGN A systematic mixed-methods review. DATA SOURCES An extensive search was conducted up until October 2018 for articles without any publication date time limit in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and CINAHL. REVIEW METHODS Primary studies were included if they concerned patients aged 65 years or older and their perspectives on the elements of the interpersonal care relationship with nurses. Inclusion was limited to patients without cognitive impairment who were admitted to an acute hospital setting. The methodological quality of each study was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme for qualitative studies, the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies and the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool. Thematic analysis was used to structure the results of the included studies. RESULTS Of the 7596 studies found, 24 were included in this review. Twenty articles had a qualitative, three a quantitative and one a mixed methods design. Older patients consider dignity and respect as core values that need to be met in the interpersonal care relationship. Five core elements of the interpersonal care relationship were identified to meet these core values: elements related to caring behaviour and attitude, person-centred care, patient participation, communication and situational aspects. These core elements were structured according to three categories, identified in the literature, that determine the quality of the interpersonal care relationship: nurse-, older-patient-related elements and situational aspects. CONCLUSIONS The elements identified in this review can guide efforts to define the interpersonal care relationship between older patients and nurses. Nurses should be supported and motivated by education and practice to adapt their behaviour, attitudes and communication to meet older patients' expectations. Hospital management can also encourage nurses to communicate well. Investment in the current organisation of care is needed to improve nurses' work overload and presence. Further research is needed to clarify the underlying processes influencing the experience of the interpersonal care relationship from the perspectives of older patients, nurses, informal caregivers and hospital management.
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- M Riviere
- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department Health Care, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium; AZ Delta, General Hospital, Roeselare, Belgium.
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- AZ Delta, General Hospital, Roeselare, Belgium.
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department Health Care, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium.
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Skin Integrity Research Group (SKINT), University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Belgium; School of Health Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland.
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department Health Care, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium.
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Giles T, de Lacey S, Muir-Cochrane E. How do clinicians practise the principles of beneficence when deciding to allow or deny family presence during resuscitation? J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:e1214-e1224. [PMID: 29266508 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To examine how clinicians practise the principles of beneficence when deciding to allow or deny family presence during resuscitation. BACKGROUND Family presence during resuscitation has important benefits for family and is supported by professional bodies and the public. Yet, many clinicians restrict family access to patients during resuscitation, and rationales for decision-making are unclear. DESIGN Secondary analysis of an existing qualitative data set using deductive category application of content analysis. METHODS We analysed 20 interview transcripts from 15 registered nurses, two doctors and three paramedics who had experienced family presence during resuscitation in an Australian hospital. The transcripts were analysed for incidents of beneficent decision-making when allowing or denying family presence during resuscitation. RESULTS Decision-making around family presence during resuscitation occurred in time poor environments and in the absence of local institutional guidelines. Clinicians appeared to be motivated by doing "what's best" for patients and families when allowing or denying family presence during resuscitation. However, their individual interpretations of "what's best" was subjective and did not always coincide with family preferences or with current evidence that promotes family presence during resuscitation as beneficial. CONCLUSIONS The decision to allow or deny family presence during resuscitation is complex, and often impacted by personal preferences and beliefs, setting norms and tensions between clinicians and consumers. As a result, many families are missing the chance to be with their loved ones at the end of life. The introduction of institutional guidelines and policies would help to establish what safe and effective practice consists of, reduce value-laden decision-making and guide beneficent decision-making. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE These findings highlight current deficits in decision-making around FPDR and could prompt the introduction of clinical guidelines and policies and in turn promote the equitable provision of safe, effective family-centred care during resuscitation events.
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- Tracey Giles
- Flinders University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Flinders University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Dickson M, Riddell H, Gilmour F, McCormack B. Delivering dignified care: A realist synthesis of evidence that promotes effective listening to and learning from older people's feedback in acute care settings. J Clin Nurs 2017; 26:4028-4038. [PMID: 28425138 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore effective mechanisms for listening to and learning from feedback from older people in the context of acute care. BACKGROUND Maintaining the dignity of older people in acute care has become an issue of international concern. In the United Kingdom, recommendations for care improvement have led to the formation of an implementation group, the "Listening and Learning Hospitals Pilot Project." This literature review forms phase 1 of the project. DESIGN Realist synthesis was used to explore and synthesise wide-ranging evidence. METHODS Using 12 databases, literature was scoped to propose four principles that underpin the context, mechanism and outcomes (CMO) of effective relation-based interventions with older people and their care partners in the acute care setting. A search was carried out in order to synthesise data to refute or support each principle. A total of 137 studies and 11 sources of grey literature were appraised and included. A final synthesis of evidence across all principles identified key mechanisms for effective relation-based interventions. RESULTS Eight essential mechanisms support effective care interventions. CONCLUSIONS This review adds depth and breadth to current nursing knowledge in this field through the process of realist synthesis. Acute care organisations need to make a commitment to supporting relational care at organisation and unit levels. Additionally, they need to value and support the well-being of the nurses delivering it so that interventions to improve care for older people can succeed. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Essential mechanisms synthesised from the review, together with other suggested interventions for improving dignified care of older people in acute care by listening to them and learning from their feedback, may contribute towards practice development in acute care.
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- Megan Dickson
- Division of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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Griscti O, Aston M, Warner G, Martin-Misener R, McLeod D. Power and resistance within the hospital's hierarchical system: the experiences of chronically ill patients. J Clin Nurs 2016; 26:238-247. [PMID: 27859876 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore experiences of chronically ill patients and registered nurses when they negotiate patient care in hospital settings. Specifically, we explored how social and institutional discourses shape power relations during the negotiation process. BACKGROUND The hospital system is embedded in a hierarchical structure where the voice of the healthcare provider as expert is often given more importance than the patient. This system has been criticised as being oppressive to patients who are perceived to be lower in the hierarchy. In this study, we illustrate how the hospital's hierarchical system is not always oppressing but can also create moments of empowerment for patients. DESIGN A feminist poststructuralist approach informed by the teaching of Foucault was used to explore power relations between nurses and patients when negotiating patient care in hospital settings. METHODS Eight individuals who suffered from chronic illness shared their stories about how they negotiated their care with nurses in hospital settings. The interviews were tape-recorded. Discourse analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Patients recounted various experiences when their voices were not heard because the current hospital system privileged the healthcare provider experts' advice over the patients' voice. The hierarchical structure of hospital supported these dynamics by privileging nurses as gatekeepers of service, by excluding the patients' input in the nursing notes and through a process of self-regulation. However, patients in this study were not passive recipients of care and used their agency creatively to resist these discourses. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Nurses need to be mindful of how the hospital's hierarchical system tends to place nurses in a position of power, and how their authoritative position may positively or adversely affect the negotiation of patient care.
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Kornhaber R, Walsh K, Duff J, Walker K. Enhancing adult therapeutic interpersonal relationships in the acute health care setting: an integrative review. J Multidiscip Healthc 2016; 9:537-546. [PMID: 27789958 PMCID: PMC5072574 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s116957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Therapeutic interpersonal relationships are the primary component of all health care interactions that facilitate the development of positive clinician-patient experiences. Therapeutic interpersonal relationships have the capacity to transform and enrich the patients' experiences. Consequently, with an increasing necessity to focus on patient-centered care, it is imperative for health care professionals to therapeutically engage with patients to improve health-related outcomes. Studies were identified through an electronic search, using the PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and PsycINFO databases of peer-reviewed research, limited to the English language with search terms developed to reflect therapeutic interpersonal relationships between health care professionals and patients in the acute care setting. This study found that therapeutic listening, responding to patient emotions and unmet needs, and patient centeredness were key characteristics of strategies for improving therapeutic interpersonal relationships.
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- Rachel Kornhaber
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Alexandria, NSW
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Alexandria, NSW
- Tasmanian Health Services – Southern Region, Hobart, TAS
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Alexandria, NSW
- St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Alexandria, NSW
- St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Griscti O, Aston M, Martin-Misener R, Mcleod D, Warner G. The experiences of chronically ill patients and registered nurses when they negotiate patient care in hospital settings: a feminist poststructural approach. J Clin Nurs 2016; 25:2028-39. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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van der Meide H, Olthuis G, Leget C. Participating in a world that is out of tune: shadowing an older hospital patient. MEDICINE, HEALTH CARE, AND PHILOSOPHY 2015; 18:577-585. [PMID: 25577239 DOI: 10.1007/s11019-015-9621-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hospitalization significantly impacts the lives of older people, both physically and psychosocially. There is lack of observation studies that may provide an embodied understanding of older patients' experiences in its context. The aim of this single case study was to reach a deeper understanding of one older patient's lived experiences of hospitalization. The study followed a phenomenological embodied enquiry design and the qualitative observation method of shadowing was used. In April 2011, one older patient was shadowed for 7 days, 5-7 h per day. To facilitate understanding in the reader the experiences are first presented in a story and subsequently analyzed by means of the lifeworld framework. The findings show that hospitalization is experienced as ambiguous safety, disconnected time, the feeling of being partially involved, and the struggle to re-attune to the body.
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- Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Bridges J, McCormack B. Editorial: Meeting the acute care needs of older people: the future is in our hands. Int J Older People Nurs 2012; 7:81-2. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2012.00328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Attitudes of Healthcare Workers towards Older People in a Rural Population: A Survey Using the Kogan Scale. Nurs Res Pract 2011; 2011:352627. [PMID: 21994823 PMCID: PMC3170018 DOI: 10.1155/2011/352627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
With the global trend towards an increasingly ageing population, it is clear that nurses need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to fulfil significant roles in responding to future health and support needs. This paper reports the results of a survey that aimed to identify and evaluate the attitudes of nurses, healthcare assistants, and nursing students towards older people. The survey was undertaken in a rural county in the Republic of Ireland. It is reassuring that in our study, we found that these healthcare workers hold positive attitudes towards older people. In addition, we found that study to a higher level at university appears to mitigate towards holding more positive attitudes, and this is an important finding in light of the shift towards nursing as an all-graduate profession.
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