Experiences of supporting older persons in completion of an exercise and nutrition intervention: an interview study with nursing home staff.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The interactions between nursing home (NH) staff and their residents are crucial not only for the atmosphere at the NH but also for achieving care goals. In order to test the potential effects of daily physical activities (sit-to-stand (STS) exercises) combined with oral nutritional supplementation (ONS), a randomized intervention trial (the Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition (OPEN) Study) was performed in NH residents. One aspect of the study was to interview and report the NH staff's experiences of supporting the residents in fulfilling the intervention.

Methods

In this qualitative study, individual and focus group interviews were performed in eight NH facilities with NH staff who had assisted residents in performing the 12-week ONS/STS intervention. An inter

SUBMITTER: Vikstrom S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7866449 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature