To feel betrayed and to feel that you are betraying the older residents: caregivers’ experiences at a newly opened nursing home

Häggström, Elisabeth; Skovdahl, Kirsti; Fläckman, Birgitta; Kihlgren, Annika Larsson; Kihlgren, Mona

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00939.x

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“…In this context, the participants said that they were unable to say what they thought without being regarded as difficult and demanding. This finding is supported by Häggström et al [30,31] . The results of the present study show that a high rate of staff turnover within home care contributed to the next of kin's experience of lacking a sense of continuity.…”

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Understanding the next of kin’s experience of their life situation in informal caregiving of older persons

Liedström

Skovdahl²,

Isaksson³

et al. 2013

Clinical Nursing Studies

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This is the published version of a paper published in Clinical Nursing Studies. Citation for the original published paper (version of record):Windahl, J. (2014 AbstractThe experience of their life situation of next of kin in informal caregiving needs to be followed as they may need support to maintain their own health and cope with continuing in their caregiving role. Many of these individuals, often the older person's spouse, are elderly themselves. The aim of this study was to increase the understanding of the next of kin's experience of their life situation in connection with their informal caregiving of older persons. The study had a qualitative approach, with an inductive explorative design. Informal conversational interviews were conducted. Twelve next of kin were interviewed, nine of them twice. In all, 21 interviews were performed, and subsequently subjected to latent content analysis. The theme that emerged from the data was "A balance or imbalance in next of kin's daily life." The three subthemes were: (1) Balance and imbalance in the relationship with the older person, other family members, and friends; (2) Balance and imbalance in the relationship with the staff from municipal care; and (3) Balance and imbalance in demands, affecting the caregiver's own health. Communication with mutual respect was described as a tool for creating good relations. The results of this study highlight the strained life experiences of next of kin while caring for older persons. There is a need to give more attention to the next of kin's life situation and to find the means to support them. To reduce worry and stress, health care staff need to understand the next of kin's experience of their life situation, and good relations need to be created among all involved in the care.

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Understanding the next of kin’s experience of their life situation in informal caregiving of older persons

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Skovdahl²,

Isaksson³

et al. 2013

Clinical Nursing Studies

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“…The staff in this study expressed the same views as in their first interviews, before the intervention including education, supervision and support took, place (Häggström et al. 2004), that caring for older people is an emotionally charged undertaking and fraught with conflict.…”

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“…In order deductively to exclude the themes, as in the first interviews, the questions were directed to the second and third interview texts, based on the following themes, which developed from the first interviews (Häggström et al. 2004).…”

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“…The third home, ‘K’, served as a control nursing home where no actions were taken by the research team during this period. The meaning of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction has been illuminated from interviews with caregivers from the newly opened nursing home ‘T’– before the intervention started (Häggström et al. 2004).…”

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“…(2003a,b) shows that it is important to find a balance between demands and competence in the context of caring. Furthermore, Häggström et al. (2004) has demonstrated how staff expressed that caring for older people is emotionally charged, fraught with conflict, yet a joyful line of work, and that to avoid work dissatisfaction several measures need to be taken, such as providing support and supervision for staff members.…”

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Work satisfaction and dissatisfaction – caregivers’ experiences after a two‐year intervention in a newly opened nursing home

Häggström¹,

Skovdahl²,

Fläckman³

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Organizational Change and Supervision

Kihlgren¹,

Hansebo²

2014

The Wiley International Handbook of Clinical Supervision

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To feel betrayed and to feel that you are betraying the older residents: caregivers’ experiences at a newly opened nursing home

Abstract: The findings can be used when other nursing homes in municipal care are opened, as a means of preventing work dissatisfaction and increasing work satisfaction among future employees.

Cited by 46 publications

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Understanding the next of kin’s experience of their life situation in informal caregiving of older persons

Understanding the next of kin’s experience of their life situation in informal caregiving of older persons

Work satisfaction and dissatisfaction – caregivers’ experiences after a two‐year intervention in a newly opened nursing home

Organizational Change and Supervision

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