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Occupation as a quality of life constituent
— a nursing home perspective | | Author(s) | Sharon Green, Barbara Acheson Cooper |
| Journal title | British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 63, no 1, January 2000 |
| Pages | pp 17-24 |
| Keywords | Quality of life ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Occupational therapy ; Social surveys ; North West England. |
| Annotation | When older clients become frail and subject to multiple pathology, they may need nursing home care. Here, through lack of use of residual abilities, a spiral of decline in occupational performance can occur. To increase knowledge of factors contributing most to enabling occupational performance, a study was carried out of 20 nursing homes in north-west England. Semi-structured interviews with the matrons determined the philosophy of care, daily routines and the approach to activity provision for residents. Data was analysed using a person/environment/occupation framework. Results indicated that the level of function of the residents greatly influenced the amount and types of activity offered. The matron's role was found to be crucial in recognising the therapeutic value of non-traditional activities and in maximising the use of staff and resources to enhance residents' quality of life. Flexibility and creative use of resources were found to have a greater positive influence on the quality of life of severely disabled resident than official policy. In these settings, the role of the occupational therapist moves from hands-on provider to consultant, primarily to the matron. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000512202 A |
| Classmark | F:59: KX: LHB: LOH: 3F: 82NW * |
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