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Residents' and Family Perspectives of Involuntary Healthcare Facility Closure and Relocation

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  • Raven H. Weaver
  • Karen A. Roberto
  • Nancy Brossoie
  • Pamela B. Teaster

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Older adults who receive care in a healthcare facility certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services receive services mandated and regulated by state and federal policy to ensure that basic quality and safety standards are met. Termination of certification due to ongoing care deficiencies results in the involuntary relocation of residents receiving Medicare or Medicaid services to another healthcare facility. If a facility ultimately closes, all residents are displaced. Facility decertification happens infrequently, but when it does occur, it affects both residents and their families. Few studies have examined resident input and the role that family plays in the relocation process. The purpose of this study was to explore residents' and families' perceptions of the relocation process and its effect on residents' health and wellbeing. The study sample included 27 residents and 93 family members from two facilities that lost their certification. Semi‐structured, audio‐recorded interviews conducted with participants either in‐person or by telephone focused on perceptions of relocation processes, relocation challenges and stressors, and physical and mental effects on residents. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using an open coding process to identify common themes and patterns in the data. Four interrelated, overarching themes emerged from the analysis: 1) awareness of need to relocate; 2) notification of need to relocate; 3) involvement in relocation decisions; and 4) relocation stressors. Neither residents nor families were satisfied with the relocation process and offered multiple suggestions to guide policy and practice to improve their involuntary relocation experiences. Los adultos mayores que reciben atención en un centro de atención médica certificado por los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid reciben servicios exigidos y regulados por la política estatal y federal para garantizar que se cumplan los estándares básicos de calidad y seguridad. La terminación de la certificación debido a deficiencias continuas en la atención da como resultado la reubicación involuntaria de los residentes que reciben servicios de Medicare o Medicaid a otro centro de atención médica. Si una instalación finalmente cierra, todos los residentes son desplazados. La descertificación de instalaciones ocurre con poca frecuencia, pero cuando ocurre, afecta tanto a los residentes como a sus familias. Pocos estudios han examinado los aportes de los residentes y el papel que desempeña la familia en el proceso de reubicación. El propósito de este estudio fue explorar las percepciones de los residentes y sus familias sobre el proceso de reubicación y su efecto en la salud y el bienestar de los residentes. La muestra del estudio incluyó a 27 residentes y 93 familiares de dos establecimientos que perdieron su certificación. Entrevistas semiestructuradas grabadas en audio realizadas con los participantes, ya sea en persona o por teléfono, centradas en las percepciones de los procesos de reubicación, los desafíos y factores estresantes de la reubicación, y los efectos físicos y mentales en los residentes. Las entrevistas se transcribieron palabra por palabra y se analizaron mediante un proceso de codificación abierta para identificar temas y patrones comunes en los datos. Del análisis surgieron cuatro temas generales interrelacionados: 1) conciencia de la necesidad de reubicarse; 2) notificación de necesidad de reubicación; 3) participación en las decisiones de reubicación; y 4) factores estresantes de reubicación. Ni los residentes ni las familias quedaron satisfechos con el proceso de reubicación y ofrecieron múltiples sugerencias para guiar las políticas y prácticas para mejorar sus experiencias de reubicación involuntaria. 在联邦医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心认证的医疗机构接受护 理的老年人,接受由州和联邦政策授权并监管的、用于确保 满足基本医疗质量和安全标准的一系列服务。因持续存在的 护理缺陷造成的认证终止会导致接受联邦医疗保险和医疗补 助服务的居民非自愿搬迁到另一家医疗机构。如果医疗机构 最终关闭,所有居民都会被迫迁移。医疗机构取消认证一事很少发生,但一旦发生便会影响居民及其家人。很少有研究 分析了居民的意见以及家庭在搬迁过程中发挥的作用。本研 究旨在探究居民和家庭对搬迁过程的感知及其对居民健康和 福祉的影响。研究样本包括27名居民和93名家庭成员, 他们来自两个失去认证的医疗设施。与参与者面对面或通过 电话进行的半结构化录音访谈聚焦于搬迁过程感知、搬迁挑 战和压力源、以及对居民产生的身心影响。访谈被逐字转录 并使用开放式编码进行分析,以确定数据中的共同主题和模 式。分析发现了四个相互关联的重要主题:1)对需要搬迁 的认识;2)需要搬迁的通知;3)参与搬迁决策;4)搬迁 压力源。居民和家庭都对搬迁过程不满意,并提出了多项建 议以指导政策和实践,以期改善其非自愿搬迁体验。

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  • Raven H. Weaver & Karen A. Roberto & Nancy Brossoie & Pamela B. Teaster, 2022. "Residents' and Family Perspectives of Involuntary Healthcare Facility Closure and Relocation," Journal of Elder Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 2(1), pages 75-102, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:eldpol:v:2:y:2022:i:1:p:75-102
    DOI: 10.18278/jep.2.1.4
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