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Enhancing care for older people living in nursing homes in rural Australia using action learning as a catalyst for change

- Penney, Wendy, Meyer, Julienne, Cash, Penelope, Clinnick, Lisa, Martin, Louise

  • Authors: Penney, Wendy , Meyer, Julienne , Cash, Penelope , Clinnick, Lisa , Martin, Louise
  • Date: 2017
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Action Learning: Research and Practice Vol. 14, no. 1 (2017), p. 62-71
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  • Description: The implementation of action learning workshops in three nursing homes in rural Victoria, Australia has been critical in the re-visioning of how care can be enhanced for residents. The workshops were designed with the intent of improving quality of care for residents by providing health care staff with opportunities to learn together and effect cultural change. Valuing what was accomplished well in these nursing homes was the starting point. The project was funded by a Commonwealth Government Rural Education Grant and was based on ‘My Home Life’ a popular programme that promotes quality of life and delivers positive change in care homes for older people across the United Kingdom. This paper provides an account of the project including key components of the action learning workshops and subsequent evaluation of the programme conducted in Australia. The lessons learnt throughout this project have provided the impetus to continue using appreciative inquiry and action learning to involve participants in reflecting on their practice, valuing what they do well while identifying areas that require change. Working together in a safe and respectful space provides participants with opportunity to harness their own collective wisdom and as the health professionals in this project experienced, also learn valuable skills that support progressive action that makes a difference to older people’s lives. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment in residential aged care services : a systematic review of event frequency, type, resident characteristics, and history

- Woolford, Marta, Stacpoole, Susan, Clinnick, Lisa

  • Authors: Woolford, Marta , Stacpoole, Susan , Clinnick, Lisa
  • Date: 2021
  • Type: Text , Journal article , Review
  • Relation: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 22, no. 8 (2021), p. 1678-1691.e6
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  • Description: Objectives: Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) between residents living in residential aged care (RAC) services is a challenging issue in relation to the care of older people. Evidence suggests that R-REM, such as verbal, physical, and sexual conflict between residents, is a common and pervasive issue. This review examines the frequency with which R-REM occurs in RAC services; identifies the types of R-REM that occur; and provides an overview of the reported characteristics of both the victim and perpetrator involved in the R-REM event. Design: A systematic review was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Ageline, and Cochrane Library to identify qualitative and quantitative studies published in the English language. Setting and Participants: Residents living in RAC services. Measures: Data on frequency and characteristics were collated, and aggregate proportions were calculated where possible. Results: Twenty-six studies were identified; most (n = 20) were published in the United States. The overall proportion of residents engaged in R-REM was provided by 7 quantitative studies with the estimated frequency reported to be 12% to 23%. For qualitative studies, the number of care staff reporting to have observed R-REM ranged from 18.7% to 98.0%. Physical and verbal abuse were the most commonly reported types of mistreatment. Characteristics of the perpetrator of R-REM were reported in 12 (46.2%) studies. Overall, the mean age of perpetrators was 80.93 years, most were men (83.2%), and 64.4% had dementia and/or Alzheimer diagnosis. Characteristics of the victim and the history of R-REM were largely omitted from the published studies. Conclusion and Implications: The findings from the review broaden understanding on the extent of R-REM; the individual and event characteristics and ultimately support care planning, policy, and direction for future research. To improve understanding, quality of care, and RAC residents’ well-being, further studies are recommended to address the identified gaps in knowledge. © 2021 AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

Supporting regional aged care nursing staff to manage residents’ behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, in real time, using the nurses’ behavioural assistant (NBA) : A pilot site 'end-user attitudes’ trial

- Klein, Britt, Clinnick, Lisa, Chesler, Jessica, Stranieri, Andrew, Bignold, Adam, Dazeley, Richard, McLaren, Suzanne, Lauder, Sue, Balasubramanian, Venki

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