Implementing a new living concept for persons with dementia in long-term care: evaluation of a quality improvement process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving quality of nursing home care for residents is a constant focus of stakeholders involved within quality improvement projects. Though, achieving change in long-term care is challenging. Process evaluations provide insight into the nature, exposure and experiences of stakeholders and influencing mechanisms for implementation. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the process and facilitating and hindering mechanisms of implementing a quality improvement project that seeks to create a dementia-friendly community with a nursing home at its core.

Methods

For the process evaluation we planned a case study design with an ethnographic approach. Various research methods were used: qualitative observations, focus groups, interviews and questionnaires for va

SUBMITTER: Portegijs S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921681 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature