The meaning of working in a person-centred way in nursing homes: a phenomenological-hermeneutical study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study aims to illuminate the meaning of working in a person-centred way as experienced by staff in nursing homes. Insights into what working in a person-centred way mean for nursing home staff may contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of what gives staff satisfaction in their work and support further development of person-centred care approach in nursing homes.

Methods

Interviews with 29 health care personnel who had participated in a one-year intervention focusing on person-centred care and thriving in three nursing homes in Australia, Norway and Sweden were performed, and a phenomenological-hermeneutical method was used to explore staffs' lived experiences of working in a person-centred way in nursing homes.

Results

For nursing home

SUBMITTER: Vassbo TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6790040 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature