Family Involvement Training for Staff and Family Caregivers: Case Report on Program Design and Mixed Methods Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the imperative for meaningful family involvement in long-term care, aligning with policy and safety standards while enhancing outcomes for caregivers, residents, and staff. The objectives of this article are as follows: (1) a case study report on implementing a family involvement intervention designed to facilitate the formal and safe engagement of family caregivers in resident care and (2) the pilot evaluation of the intervention. We used Knapp's six-step implementation science model to guide and describe intervention development to provide insight for others planning family involvement projects. We employed sequential mixed methods, including surveys with quantitative and qualitative questions before and after program implementation for providers, and su

SUBMITTER: Marion C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10930910 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature