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Promoting resident and family councils
— a pilot evaluation | | Author(s) | Jamie Znidarsich, Susan Davies, Susan Mary Sullivan |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 20, no 2, 2016 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2016 |
| Pages | pp 101-109 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/wwop.htm |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Residents [care homes] ; The Family ; Consumer choice ; Rights [elderly] ; Participation ; Management [care] ; Qualitative Studies ; Evaluation ; Pilot ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The status and impact of a recently formed Resident and Family Council in the United States was evaluated, to determine whether the group was achieving the goals of improving long-term care facility relationships, enhancing communication and promoting positive change within the facility. The pilot evaluation was designed to develop recommendations for future sustainability of the council, as well as providing wider lessons about the benefits and potential pitfalls of such groups. Data were gathered using participatory qualitative research methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine council members, representing all groups within the Resident and Family Council. Documents relating to the work of the council and observational field notes maintained during meetings were also analysed. A number of themes and dynamics were identified relating to communication, collaboration and future sustainability. Recommendations for initiating Resident and Family Councils should include surveying interest within long-term care facilities, involving the facility ombudsmen or volunteer coordinator, and assessing resources within the community, such as volunteer organisations or partnering with local education organisations. This research could serve as a template for establishing Resident and Family Councils. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160603204 A |
| Classmark | KW: KX: SJ: WYC: IKR: TMB: QA: 3DP: 4C: 4UC: 7T |
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