Betreuungsindex in Pflegeheimen

Abstract

The NCI has a double function. Nursing staff and management can now use the NCI to conduct internal quality assurance regarding their caring efforts. In the future, the NCI can become a useful tool for families and residents to compare the quality of care in different nursing homes.

Improving caring quality for people with dementia in nursing homes using IPOS‐Dem: A stepped‐wedge cluster randomized controlled trial protocol

“…caring, dementia, family, needs, nursing, nursing home, palliative care, quality of life well-being in various domains. Therefore, the quality of life for PWD seems to be sensitive to psychological and behavioural symptoms, cognitive and functional decline and the caring quality a PWD experiences (Banerjee et al, 2009;Koppitz et al, 2013). Ellis-Smith (2018) reported that the use of the IPOS-Dem improved aspects of caring quality for PWD.…”

“…Sometimes, RN in Swiss nursing homes are involved with quality and innovation (Zúñiga et al, 2021 ). Frontline staff in nursing homes establish caring relationships based on systematic observation of needs (Koppitz et al, 2013 ). For this study, and like that articulated by Watson ( 2008 ), caring is defined as a moral imperative and ethical foundation of nursing.…”

“…Furthermore, Banerjee et al, ( 2009 ) conceptualized quality of life for PWD as multi‐dimensional well‐being in various domains. Therefore, the quality of life for PWD seems to be sensitive to psychological and behavioural symptoms, cognitive and functional decline and the caring quality a PWD experiences (Banerjee et al, 2009 ; Koppitz et al, 2013 ).…”

“…Ellis‐Smith ( 2018 ) reported that the use of the IPOS‐Dem improved aspects of caring quality for PWD. Quality of care, caring quality and quality of life seem closely interrelated, especially for PWD (Koppitz et al, 2013 ). Caring quality for PWD can be captured in the QUALIDEM.…”