Long-term care staff 's positive experiences of caring for people living with dementia: Narratives' content and lessons learned

被引:1
作者
Villar, Feliciano [1 ]
Silva-Cavero, Ana [2 ]
Serrat, Rodrigo [1 ]
Celdran, Montserrat [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Barcelona, Dept Cognit Dev & Educ Psychol, Passeig Vall Hebron 171, Barcelona 08035, Spain
[2] Univ Nacl Mayor San Marcos, Fac Psychol, Inst Invest Psicol, Lima, Peru
来源
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE | 2022年 / 21卷 / 08期
关键词
positive aspects of caregiving; long-term care; nursing narratives; thematic analysis; long-term care staff; NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS; COMPASSION FATIGUE; JOB-SATISFACTION; CAREGIVERS; RESIDENTS; NURSES; ASSISTANTS; PREVALENCE; BEHAVIOR; UPLIFTS;
D O I
10.1177/14713012221126298
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Research on caregiving for persons with dementia has mainly focused on its negative impact on caregivers. However, while some studies have found that positive aspects of care can also be found among informal caregivers, little attention has been paid to these positive aspects among staff working in long-term care facilities. The aim of this is study is to explore what kind of positive stories of caring for a person living with dementia staff working in long-term care facilities recall, and what kind of lessons they extracted from these experiences. Forty-two staff members currently working in four Spanish long-term care facilities (21 nursing assistants; 21 technical staff) were interviewed. They were asked about positive stories related to caring for people living with dementia. Data were analyzed using content analysis, aimed at identifying common ideas in the responses. Results showed that the type of stories were quite diverse, but can be grouped into three main themes: attachment, awakening, and mastery. The stories imply different lessons learned, including the importance of individualized care, the value of persistence and patience, and the relevance of technical knowledge and strategies to provide good care. The articles discusses how recording, reflecting on and discussing positive experiences that care staff encounter in their daily practice, may be key to skill development, reinforce job satisfaction, and improve quality of care in a person-centered care direction.
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页码:2553 / 2568
页数:16
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