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Good care in group home living for people with dementia. Experiences of residents, family and nursing staff

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  • Ezra van Zadelhoff
  • Hilde Verbeek
  • Guy Widdershoven
  • Erik van Rossum
  • Tineke Abma

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Aims and objectives: To investigate experiences of residents, their family caregivers and nursing staff in group living homes for older people with dementia and their perception of the care process. Background: Traditional nursing homes for people with dementia have several shortcomings related to depersonalisation, passivity, loss of skills and use of physical restraints. Group living homes are seen as an alternative to regular nursing homes, but experiences with this new care setting have rarely been investigated. Design: The study followed a naturalistic design. Qualitative data were collected over a period of 6 months in two group living homes located in the southern part of the Netherlands. Methods: Systematic participatory observations were carried out during daily life, care and activities in both homes. In addition, semi‐structured interviews were held with residents, their family and nursing staff. These data were inductively analysed and related to Tronto’s care ethical framework. Results: According to all parties, group living homes create structural opportunities for individualised care and attention to the residents’ personal needs. The increased attentiveness and responsiveness for residents’ well‐being was seen as a sign of good care and fits with the phases of caring about and receiving care of Tronto’s care ethical model. However, tensions occurred relating to the phases of taking responsibility and carrying out care. Not all residents and family members want or are able to take responsibility and perform self‐care. Conclusions: Group living homes create conditions for good care and stimulate attentiveness and responsiveness. Tensions in these homes may relate to the new division of responsibilities and tasks. Relevance to clinical practice: Values of attention to needs and responsiveness are of high importance for nursing staff to provide good care for people with dementia in a nursing home setting.

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  • Ezra van Zadelhoff & Hilde Verbeek & Guy Widdershoven & Erik van Rossum & Tineke Abma, 2011. "Good care in group home living for people with dementia. Experiences of residents, family and nursing staff," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(17‐18), pages 2490-2500, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:20:y:2011:i:17-18:p:2490-2500
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03759.x
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    1. Jung-Joo Lee & Tse Pei Ng & Ivan Kurniawan Nasution & Jia Yen Eng & Renee Desneige Christensen & John Chye Fung, 2022. "Implementation of a Sense of Home in High-Density Multicultural Singapore Nursing Homes: Challenges and Opportunities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-21, May.

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