Pervasive Risk Avoidance: Nursing Staff Perceptions of Risk in Person-Centered Care Delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Nursing home (NH) staff perceptions of risks to residents' health and safety are a major barrier to honoring resident preferences, the cornerstone of person-centered care (PCC) delivery. This study explored direct-care nursing staff perceptions of risk (possibilities for harm or loss) associated with honoring residents' preferences for everyday living and care activities.

Research design and methods

Qualitative, descriptive design using sequential focus group (FG) methodology.

Results

Participants (N = 27) were mostly female (85%), had more than 3 years of experience (74%), and worked in NHs recently experiencing 6-12 health citations. Content analysis of 12 sequential FGs indicated nursing staff perceptions of risks may impede delivery of pe

SUBMITTER: Behrens LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7759749 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature