Improving quality of work life for care providers by fostering the emotional well-being of persons with dementia

• Verfasst von: Berendonk, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kaspar, Roman [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bär, Marion [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hoben, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Improving quality of work life for care providers by fostering the emotional well-being of persons with dementia
• Titelzusatz: a cluster-randomized trial of a nursing intervention in German long-term care settings
• Verf.angabe: Charlotte Berendonk, Roman Kaspar, Marion Bär, Matthias Hoben
• Jahr: 2019
• Umfang: 24 S.
• Fussnoten: First published March 17, 2017 ; Gesehen am 31.07.2019
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Dementia
• Ort Quelle: Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.] : Sage, 2002
• Jahr Quelle: 2019
• Band/Heft Quelle: 18(2019), 4, Seite 1286-1309
• ISSN Quelle: 1741-2684
• DOI: doi:10.1177/1471301217698837
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1670308995

Abstract

We tested the feasibility of a nursing intervention (DEMIAN) in routine care and its effects on care providers’ job satisfaction, motivation, and work strain., This cluster-randomized trial was conducted in 20 German long-term care facilities. We randomly assigned 20 facilities to an intervention group (84 care providers, 42 residents with dementia) or a control group (96 care providers, 42 residents with dementia). Intervention group providers received two training days on the intervention; 68 providers attended both training days. Sixty two providers completed both baseline and follow-up questionnaires., Trained providers created individualized mini-intervention plans for participating residents. Control group residents received ‘usual care’. Intervention group providers stated that the intervention was feasible and helped them improve emotional well-being of residents with dementia. We found significantly decreased time pressure and decreased job dissatisfaction for intervention group providers., DEMIAN is an effective and pragmatic contribution to implementing person-centred care in long-term care, with positive effects on providers’ working conditions.