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Person-Centred Care Transformation in a Nursing Home for Residents with Dementia
BACKGROUND: Conventional nursing homes in Singapore adopt an institutional and medical model of care with a focus on safety and risk management. As such, less regard is placed on upholding the dignity and autonomy of the resident, which compromises quality of care and the well-being of the resident....
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7989831/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33790933 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000513069 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Conventional nursing homes in Singapore adopt an institutional and medical model of care with a focus on safety and risk management. As such, less regard is placed on upholding the dignity and autonomy of the resident, which compromises quality of care and the well-being of the resident. Today, person-centred care (PCC) has become synonymous with high-quality care that sustains the well-being and personhood of the care recipient. OBJECTIVES: To describe the model of PCC adopted by a nursing home, Apex Harmony Lodge (AHL), with a logic model and evaluate outcomes on residents' well-being, care quality, and staff attrition by comparing pre-PCC initiation (2015) to post-implementation (2016). METHODS: Male residents in a 30-bed assisted living facility for persons with dementia in AHL were assessed using Dementia Care Mapping. Residents' well-being and staff attrition were measured before and after PCC implementation. RESULTS: There were statistically significant improvements in resident well-being (Δ = 0.44, p = 0.029), Positive Engagement Potential (Δ = 0.17, p = 0.002), and Occupational Diversity (Δ = 0.12, p = 0.014) in 2016. Withdrawal and Passive Engagement in the residents were reduced significantly as were Care Detractors. There was also a 55% reduction in staff attrition rates post-PCC. CONCLUSIONS: Post-PCC implementation, the outcomes indicate a superior quality of care, enhanced resident well-being, and better staff retention. The AHL PCC model could serve as a roadmap for other nursing homes aspiring to raise the quality of care and influence long-term care standards and regulations for policy makers and legislators. |
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