Evaluation of nurses' changing perceptions when trained to implement a self-management programme for dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To gain insights into the process of nurses' changing perceptions when trained to implement a self-management programme for dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care, and into the factors that contributed to these changes in their perceptions.

Design

Qualitative study alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

17 long-term care homes spread across the Netherlands.

Participants

34 licensed practical nurses supporting 54 dual sensory impaired older adults.

Intervention

A 5-month training programme designed to enable nurses to support the self-management of dual sensory impaired older adults in long-term care.

Primary outcomes

Nurses' perceptions on relevance and feasibility of the self-management programme collect

SUBMITTER: Roets-Merken LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5129041 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature