Gaps between the subjective needs of older facility residents and how care workers understand them: a pairwise cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To promote active daily living and improve the quality of life of older facility residents, it is important that care staff understand their day-to-day activities and needs. However, only a few studies have examined the needs of older residents and how care workers understand them. This study aimed to examine the subjective needs of older residents at aged care facilities, care workers' understanding of these needs, and the gaps that exist between them.

Methods

Structured interviews with older residents with no severe cognitive impairment in ten Japanese aged care facilities and a questionnaire survey of care workers were conducted in 2008 regarding resident subjective needs. The questionnaire, which had satisfactory factorial validity, internal consistency, and r

SUBMITTER: Ohura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4731973 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature