Specialized Care Unit: Family and Staff Perceptions of Significant Elements

Donovan, Cindy; Dupuis, Mary

doi:10.1067/mgn.2000.105787

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“…There must be flexibility and empathy given problematic or difficult circumstances. The results of this study also coincide with previous research (Lindhardt, Hallberg, & Poulsen, 2008;Gladstone & Wexler, 2000;Donovan & Dupuis, 2000). This shows that a good relationship between health professionals and the primary caregivers of patients is important for caregivers to be satisfied with the care and attention given by health professionals, nurses, or other staff.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Health personnel, thus, greet primary caregivers and patients cordially and politely. Primary caregivers and patients should also be polite to relatives of patients (Gladstone & Wexler, 2000;Donovan & Dupuis, 2000;Roberts, 2004). Moreover, health personnel should greet visiting relatives politely, know names of visiting primary caregivers, and be ready to help primary caregivers (Donovan & Dupuis, 2000;Friendemann et al, 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These studies have also found that a relationship between health professionals and primary caregivers has certain benefits, including nurses' access to information about problems and the needs of patients and families that is necessary to efficiently plan care for the patients. Primary caregivers can provide important information about the symptoms and behavior of patients (Donovan & Dupuis, 2000). Primary caregivers will understand and be sympathetic with the health team, as well as having a good attitude when good relations exist between the two.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…International studies have shown that the development of a relationship between community psychiatric nurses and primary caregivers is an ongoing process (Donovan & Dupuis, 2000;Friendemann, Montgomery, Maiberger, & Smith, 1997;Gladstone & Wexler, 2000;Jeon, 2004). The first phase is significant, in that nurses and primary caregivers need to form a relationship to obtain necessary and sufficient information to be able to diagnose and treat patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Building Collaboration in Caring for People with Schizophrenia

Kertchok

2014

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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People with schizophrenia, who have disturbances in mood, thought processes and behavior, experience impairment in day-to-day functioning. Primary caregivers have tried to become involved in caring for persons with schizophrenia by coordination with community psychiatric nurses. Community psychiatric nurses have an important role to play in supporting families in this care, especially primary caregivers. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between Thai community psychiatric nurses and primary caregivers of people with schizophrenia. Grounded theory methodology was used to examine the process with which community psychiatric nurses work together with primary caregivers. Purposive sampling and theoretical sampling were used. Data were collected from 34 informants, including 17 community psychiatric nurses and 17 primary caregivers through in-depth interviews, observation, and field notes. Data was analyzed using constant and comparative methods by Glaser (1978). The study revealed that building collaboration in the care of people with schizophrenia involved coordinating both community psychiatric nurses and primary caregivers in a process that consists of five major stages. In the first stage, community psychiatric nurses and primary caregivers used strategies to establish trust in each other before the next stage, which engaged their concerns and needs. Later, the stages of mutual preparation for caregiving, cooperating on patient care and monitoring outcomes were jointly employed in order to promote a healthy family life for patients. The study concludes by suggesting guidelines and giving insights into ways of helping primary caregivers and their patients with schizophrenia.

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Building Collaboration in Caring for People with Schizophrenia

Kertchok

2014

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…The importance of care that respects individuality is also being discussed in the context of care for elderly people with dementia [2].…”

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“Care That Respects Individuality” Provided to Elderly People with Dementia as Perceived by Japanese Dementia Carers Qualified

Nakagawa¹,

Fujita²,

Nishizawa³

2017

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The objective of this study was to clarify the contents of "care that respects individuality" provided to elderly people with dementia living in group homes as perceived by dementia carers qualified. We interviewed 21 dementia carers qualified working at group homes in Prefecture A about the practical contents of and their thoughts on "care that respects individuality". The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using the modified grounded theory approach (M-GTA). As a result, 14 concepts regarding the contents of "care that respects individuality" provided to elderly people with dementia living in group homes as perceived by dementia carers qualified were generated in the following 4 categories: "placing emphasis on the individual", "respecting feelings", "eliciting strengths", and "close mutual relationship".

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Special care units for dementia individuals with behavioural problems

Lai

Yeung

Mok

et al. 2009

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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There are no identified RCTs investigating the effects of SCUs on behavioural symptoms in dementia, and no strong evidence of benefit from the available non-RCTs. It is probably more important to implement best practice than to provide a specialized care environment. The routine collection of data on behaviour, restraint and psychotropic drug use across multiple nursing home settings offers the best modality for formal evaluation of the benefit or otherwise of SCUs.

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Specialized Care Unit: Family and Staff Perceptions of Significant Elements

Cited by 6 publications

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Building Collaboration in Caring for People with Schizophrenia

Building Collaboration in Caring for People with Schizophrenia

“Care That Respects Individuality” Provided to Elderly People with Dementia as Perceived by Japanese Dementia Carers Qualified

Special care units for dementia individuals with behavioural problems

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