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Factors associated with rushed and missed resident care in western Canadian nursing homes: a cross‐sectional survey of health care aides

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  • Jennifer A Knopp‐Sihota
  • Linda Niehaus
  • Janet E Squires
  • Peter G Norton
  • Carole A Estabrooks

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Aims and objectives To describe the nature, frequency and factors associated with care that was rushed or missed by health care aides in western Canadian nursing homes. Background The growing number of nursing home residents with dementia has created job strain for frontline health care providers, the majority of whom are health care aides. Due to the associated complexity of care, health care aides are challenged to complete more care tasks in less time. Rushed or missed resident care are associated with adverse resident outcomes (e.g. falls) and poorer quality of staff work life (e.g. burnout) making this an important quality of care concern. Design Cross‐sectional survey of health care aides (n = 583) working in a representative sample of nursing homes (30 urban, six rural) in western Canada. Methods Data were collected in 2010 as part of the Translating Research in Elder Care study. We collected data on individual health care aides (demographic characteristics, job and vocational satisfaction, physical and mental health, burnout), unit level characteristics associated with organisational context, facility characteristics (location, size, owner/operator model), and the outcome variables of rushed and missed resident care. Results Most health care aides (86%) reported being rushed. Due to lack of time, 75% left at least one care task missed during their previous shift. Tasks most frequently missed were talking with residents (52% of health care aides) and assisting with mobility (51%). Health care aides working on units with higher organisational context scores were less likely to report rushed and missed care. Conclusion Health care aides frequently report care that is rushed and tasks omitted due to lack of time. Relevance to clinical practice Considering the resident population in nursing homes today—many with advanced dementia and all with complex care needs—health care aides having enough time to provide physical and psychosocial care of high quality is a critical concern.

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  • Jennifer A Knopp‐Sihota & Linda Niehaus & Janet E Squires & Peter G Norton & Carole A Estabrooks, 2015. "Factors associated with rushed and missed resident care in western Canadian nursing homes: a cross‐sectional survey of health care aides," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(19-20), pages 2815-2825, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:24:y:2015:i:19-20:p:2815-2825
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12887
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    1. Verena Schadewaldt & Benjamin McElduff & Catherine D’Este & Elizabeth McInnes & Simeon Dale & Anoja Gunaratne & Janet Squires & Dominique A Cadilhac & Sandy Middleton, 2019. "Validating the Alberta Context Tool in a multi-site Australian Emergency Department nurse population," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, April.

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