Defining empowerment for older people living with dementia from multiple perspectives: A qualitative study

Corven, Charlotte van; Bielderman, Annemiek; Wijnen, Mandy; Leontjevas, Ruslan; Graff, Maud; Gerritsen, Debby L.

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103823

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“…The VM, which is in some ways congruent with the good practices that the person-centred care fosters, promotes a change in the culture of care where the abilities of the older person with dementia are valued and empowered, and where the professional moves from a role of being caregiver of a patient to being a caregiver of an expert in his/her own care [ 1 , 14 , 34 , 54 , 55 ]. In this regard, the aim of this article was to find out the effects of VM on job satisfaction and motivation, and the studies analysed suggest that training in or using VM may have positive effects on the well-being of professionals.…”

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“…In this regard, this review is necessary given the increase in interest to improve the quality of care, giving priority to humanisation and the implementation of the personcentred care model [1,18,33,34]. This study therefore aims to carry out a literature review on the effectiveness of VM in the job satisfaction and motivation of nursing home care professionals.…”

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Effectiveness of the Validation Method in Work Satisfaction and Motivation of Nursing Home Care Professionals: A Literature Review

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The purpose of this study was to carry out a literature review on the effectiveness of the validation method (VM) in job satisfaction and motivation of care professionals working with older people in nursing homes. The review was carried out in specialised databases: Scopus, PsychINFO, PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Google Scholar, Scielo, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 9046 results were obtained, out of which a total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria: five quantitative, four qualitative, one single case series, two quasi-experimental and two mixed methods studies. The results of the analysed studies report that the VM can be an effective tool that facilitates communication and interaction in care, reducing levels of stress and job dissatisfaction among care professionals. The VM facilitates communication between professionals and older people with dementia, and improves the management of complex situations that may arise in care, directly influencing a reduction in work stress and increasing job satisfaction.

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Effectiveness of the Validation Method in Work Satisfaction and Motivation of Nursing Home Care Professionals: A Literature Review

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“…Moreover, supporting a meaningful connection is expected to not only benefit family caregivers but also be beneficial for people living with dementia, as meaningful interaction can be empowering. Meaningful interaction with family caregivers may promote a sense of identity, usefulness, control, and self-worth [ 10 ], which are central to empowerment. It requires family caregivers to be aware of their role and corresponding attitude in the empowerment process [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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“…The recent COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of social interactions, as meaningful connections came under pressure due to restrictive visiting policies [ 8 , 9 ]. Furthermore, research on empowerment for people living with dementia, which includes a sense of identity, usefulness, control, and self-worth, showed that empowerment takes place within the interaction between the person living with dementia and their environment [ 10 ]. Loved ones of people living with dementia in a nursing home (called family caregivers in this article) could play an important role in this.…”

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Family caregivers’ perspectives on their interaction and relationship with people living with dementia in a nursing home: a qualitative study

Corven¹,

Bielderman²,

Verbeek

et al. 2022

BMC Geriatr

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Background Social interactions are important for people living with dementia in a nursing home. However, not much is known about interactions and relationships between residents and family caregivers and related experiences of family caregivers. We aim to advance the knowledge on how family caregivers interact with people living with dementia in a nursing home and how they maintain or redesign a meaningful connection. Methods Qualitative research using interviews with family caregivers (n = 31) to explore perspectives on their interaction and relationship with the person living with dementia. Interviews were held during the reopening of nursing homes after the first COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands. In this situation, family caregivers became more aware of their interaction and relationship with the resident, which provided a unique opportunity to reflect on this. The interviews explored the interaction and relationship in a broad sense, not specifically for the COVID-19 situation. Thematic analysis was performed to analyze the data. Results We were able to identify three key themes reflecting the experiences of family caregivers: (1) changes in the interaction and relationship, (2) strategies to promote connection, and (3) appreciation of the interaction and relationship. From the viewpoint of family caregivers, the interaction and relationship are important for both the resident living with dementia and for themselves, and family caregivers have different strategies for establishing a meaningful connection. Nevertheless, some appear to experience difficulties with constructing such a connection with the resident. Conclusions Our results provide a basis for supporting family caregivers in perceiving and establishing mutuality and reciprocity so that they can experience togetherness.

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“…Phase 1 of the MRC framework: Intervention development. Between May 2018 and November 2020, we performed a needs assessment, using focus group discussions and interviews with stakeholders (van Corven et al, 2021a), an integrative literature review (van Corven et al, 2021b), and a European survey to identify existing empowerment interventions (van Corven et al, 2022). Between April and December 2019, regular meetings were held with the project team to discuss and interpret the results of the needs assessment, determine program objectives, and select behaviour change techniques that could be applied in nursing homes.…”

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Promoting empowerment for people living with dementia in nursing homes: Development and feasibility evaluation of an empowerment program

Corven¹,

Bielderman²,

Wijnen

et al. 2022

Dementia

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Objectives This article describes the development and feasibility evaluation of an empowerment program for people living with dementia in nursing homes. Methods Development and feasibility evaluation of the empowerment program was guided by the British Medical Research Council’s (MRC) framework. In the developmental phase, we used intervention mapping to develop the theory- and evidence-based intervention. During the feasibility phase, two care teams utilised the program from September to December 2020. We evaluated the feasibility in terms of demand, acceptability, implementation, practicality, integration and limited efficacy. Findings This study showed that, according to healthcare professionals, the program was feasible for promoting empowerment for people living with dementia in a nursing home. Healthcare professionals mentioned an increased awareness regarding the four themes of empowerment (sense of identity, usefulness, control and self-worth), and greater focus on the small things that matter to residents. Healthcare professionals experienced challenges in involving family caregivers. Conclusion An important step is to take into account the implementation prerequisites that follow from our findings, and to further investigate feasibility, as the use of the program and data collection was hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequent research could investigate the effects of the empowerment program.

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Defining empowerment for older people living with dementia from multiple perspectives: A qualitative study

Cited by 35 publications

References 40 publications

Effectiveness of the Validation Method in Work Satisfaction and Motivation of Nursing Home Care Professionals: A Literature Review

Effectiveness of the Validation Method in Work Satisfaction and Motivation of Nursing Home Care Professionals: A Literature Review

Family caregivers’ perspectives on their interaction and relationship with people living with dementia in a nursing home: a qualitative study

Promoting empowerment for people living with dementia in nursing homes: Development and feasibility evaluation of an empowerment program

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