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"Not just grapes and flowers"
— older people's perspectives on the role and importance of hospital visiting | | Author(s) | Bert Green, Gwyneth Raymond, John Peardon |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 13, no 2, 2012 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2012 |
| Pages | pp 82-88 |
| Source | www.emeraldinsight.com/qaoa.htm |
| Keywords | Hospital visiting ; Attitude ; In-patients ; Qualitative Studies ; Lancashire ; Cumbria. |
| Annotation | This paper presents findings from a service user controlled research project which sought to provide commentary by older people on their experiences as visitors to hospital or as patients receiving visitors. Nine focus groups were held with 43 older people at 8 different locations in North Lancashire and South Cumbria. The participants were asked about their recent experiences of hospital visiting and its value to them, given their individual circumstances and those prevailing at the hospitals. Full transcripts of digital recordings from the focus groups were analysed to identify particular concerns or vivid experiences. These were classified into the following common themes: getting there and back; on the ward; and the value of visiting. The findings suggest that visitors' needs are not always being met. Recommendations are made that could improve hospital visiting for older people, and consequently their well-being, including: times and rules for visitors; the response they get from staff; the potential of older visitors to help improve the welfare of the older patient; and locating older people's wards. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170616226 A |
| Classmark | NP:LD: DP: LF7: 3DP: 8L: 8CU |
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