Nursing Home Staff Perspectives on Supporting Person-Centered Care in the Face of Risk to Maintain Quality of Life
2024

Nursing Home Staff Perspectives on Person-Centered Care

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Author Information

Author(s): Curyto Kimberly, Taylor Philip

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

How do nursing home staff balance resident autonomy and safety in person-centered care?

Conclusion

Nursing home staff must navigate the challenges of supporting resident autonomy while ensuring safety, especially during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting Evidence

  • Person-centered care improves resident psychological wellbeing and staff job satisfaction.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic created barriers to implementing person-centered care.

Takeaway

Nursing home staff try to help residents make their own choices while keeping them safe, which can be hard, especially during tough times like the pandemic.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0078

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