Abstract
Objectives: Meeting care needs of nursing home residents is a significant element in providing the best quality care. A literature review revealed that there is poor understanding of the care needs of older residents from their own viewpoints within a nursing home context. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the older nursing home residents' care needs from their own perspectives. Methods: This was a qualitative study. In-depth interviews were conducted by a purposive sample of 18 nursing home residents with a mean age of 80.7 years in Taiwan. All data was transcribed and coded for emerging themes. Results: A qualitative data analysis generated six themes including the body, economics, environment, mind, preparation for death, and social support, referred to subsequently as BEEMPS. Conclusions: These findings can provide nursing home managers with information on how to improve nursing home care protocols to accommodate residents' expressed needs and also inform healthcare professionals about the care needs of older residents, thus fostering better care.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 43-51 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia) |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- Aged
- Care needs
- Long-term care
- Nursing homes
- Qualitative approach
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
- Medicine(all)
Cite this
As they see it : A qualitative study of how older residents in nursing homes perceive their care needs. / Chuang, Yeu Hui; Abbey, Jennifer A.; Yeh, Yueh-Chen; Tseng, Ing Jy; Liu, Megan F.
In: Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia), Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.03.2015, p. 43-51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - As they see it
T2 - A qualitative study of how older residents in nursing homes perceive their care needs
AU - Chuang, Yeu Hui
AU - Abbey, Jennifer A.
AU - Yeh, Yueh-Chen
AU - Tseng, Ing Jy
AU - Liu, Megan F.
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Objectives: Meeting care needs of nursing home residents is a significant element in providing the best quality care. A literature review revealed that there is poor understanding of the care needs of older residents from their own viewpoints within a nursing home context. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the older nursing home residents' care needs from their own perspectives. Methods: This was a qualitative study. In-depth interviews were conducted by a purposive sample of 18 nursing home residents with a mean age of 80.7 years in Taiwan. All data was transcribed and coded for emerging themes. Results: A qualitative data analysis generated six themes including the body, economics, environment, mind, preparation for death, and social support, referred to subsequently as BEEMPS. Conclusions: These findings can provide nursing home managers with information on how to improve nursing home care protocols to accommodate residents' expressed needs and also inform healthcare professionals about the care needs of older residents, thus fostering better care.
AB - Objectives: Meeting care needs of nursing home residents is a significant element in providing the best quality care. A literature review revealed that there is poor understanding of the care needs of older residents from their own viewpoints within a nursing home context. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the older nursing home residents' care needs from their own perspectives. Methods: This was a qualitative study. In-depth interviews were conducted by a purposive sample of 18 nursing home residents with a mean age of 80.7 years in Taiwan. All data was transcribed and coded for emerging themes. Results: A qualitative data analysis generated six themes including the body, economics, environment, mind, preparation for death, and social support, referred to subsequently as BEEMPS. Conclusions: These findings can provide nursing home managers with information on how to improve nursing home care protocols to accommodate residents' expressed needs and also inform healthcare professionals about the care needs of older residents, thus fostering better care.
KW - Aged
KW - Care needs
KW - Long-term care
KW - Nursing homes
KW - Qualitative approach
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84920954769&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84920954769&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.colegn.2013.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.colegn.2013.11.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 26285408
AN - SCOPUS:84920954769
VL - 22
SP - 43
EP - 51
JO - Collegian
JF - Collegian
SN - 1322-7696
IS - 1
ER -