Time in Care for Older People Living in Nursing Homes
Author Information
Author(s): K. B. E. Thorsell, B. M. Nordström, L. Fagerström, B. V. Sivberg
Primary Institution: Lund University
Hypothesis
To determine the requested time for nursing of care recipients on different care need levels and assess the reliability and validity of the TiC-t method for time studies.
Conclusion
The study results show that the care time the care recipients received was limited, raising concerns about the quality of care.
Supporting Evidence
- The intercorrelation test showed an ICC of 0.854, indicating good reliability.
- Care recipients received only one full hour per day for their fundamental care needs.
- Time spent on care activities was low despite high care needs.
Takeaway
This study looked at how much time nursing home staff spend caring for older people, and it found that they often don't get enough care time.
Methodology
Data was collected using the TiC-n and TiC-t instruments to evaluate care needs and time spent on care activities in two nursing homes over two weeks.
Potential Biases
One of the researchers was employed at one of the nursing homes, which could introduce bias, although the results from both homes were similar.
Limitations
The performance of care has not been assessed, and the study's generalizability is uncertain due to the limited number of nursing homes studied.
Participant Demographics
The average age of care recipients was 89 years, with 86% being female.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.001
Confidence Interval
95%
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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