Having to ‘go beyond’: Staff perspectives on activity programs for older people living in nursing homes

IF 1.8 3区社会学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Aging Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI:10.1016/j.jaging.2024.101279

Linda McAuliffe, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Jo-Anne Rayner, Samantha Clune

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Abstract

Activity programs are run by many nursing homes (also known as residential aged care facilities or long-term care facilities) however little is known about how activities are chosen or how well they meet the needs of residents. The aim of this study was to learn more about activity programs currently offered to older people living in nursing homes in Victoria, Australia. Interviews were undertaken with 13 activities/lifestyle staff working across six nursing homes. Staff were asked about their role and training; how activities were chosen, run, and evaluated; and barriers to providing social participation opportunities for residents. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts revealed six main themes: the role of the activities staff is to make people happy and meet their needs; activities staff largely choose (group based) activities; evaluation of activity programs is mostly informal; activity programs are poorly resourced; staff are often required to ‘go beyond’; and catering to the unique needs of residents is challenging. Given the established importance of social interaction to physical and psychosocial health, it is essential that activity programs and staff are viewed as integral to resident wellbeing; that staff are trained and supported; and that programs are funded and resourced adequately to deliver programs that are person-centred and meet the needs and preferences of residents.

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必须 "超越"：工作人员对养老院老年人活动计划的看法

许多养老院（也称老年护理机构或长期护理机构）都开展了活动计划，但对于如何选择活动或活动如何满足院民的需求却知之甚少。本研究旨在进一步了解澳大利亚维多利亚州养老院目前为老年人提供的活动项目。研究人员对六家养老院的 13 名活动/生活方式工作人员进行了访谈。研究人员询问了工作人员的职责和培训情况；如何选择、开展和评估活动；以及为居民提供社会参与机会的障碍。对访谈记录进行的主题分析揭示了六大主题：活动工作人员的职责是让住户开心并满足他们的需求；活动工作人员主要选择（以小组为基础的）活动；对活动项目的评估大多是非正式的；活动项目资源匮乏；工作人员经常被要求 "超越"；满足住户的独特需求具有挑战性。鉴于社会交往对身体和心理健康的重要性，必须将活动项目和工作人员视为住客福祉的组成部分；对工作人员进行培训并提供支持；为活动项目提供充足的资金和资源，以提供以人为本、满足住客需求和偏好的活动项目。

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Journal of Aging Studies GERONTOLOGY-

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3.20

自引率

17.40%

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审稿时长

50 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Aging Studies features scholarly papers offering new interpretations that challenge existing theory and empirical work. Articles need not deal with the field of aging as a whole, but with any defensibly relevant topic pertinent to the aging experience and related to the broad concerns and subject matter of the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities. The journal emphasizes innovations and critique - new directions in general - regardless of theoretical or methodological orientation or academic discipline. Critical, empirical, or theoretical contributions are welcome.