| dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Zwakhalen, S.M.G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lamerikx, L.M.F. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-18T17:00:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-07-18T17:00:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/22729 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Effective communication between nursing staff and clients is inevitable. The Tell-us card is developed to improve this communication in hospitals. However, it has not been tested on older clients in nursing homes.
Research questions: What is the acceptability of the Tell-us card from the perspectives of somatic nursing home clients and nursing staff? Which content will be reported on the Tell-us card by somatic nursing home clients?
Methods: A qualitative feasibility study was conducted between December 2015 and July 2016. All nursing staff and somatic clients of a selected somatic ward of a nursing home in the Netherlands who had the willingness to participate in this study were invited. Data was collected from 2 focus groups with nursing staff (n=11) and think-aloud interviews with somatic clients (n=11) and analysed using a thematic analysis.
Results: The Tell-us card had several barriers like financial strains and time restrictions for nursing staff. Writing and reading disabilities were the main barriers for clients to use the Tell-us card. However, the Tell-us card could support clients and nursing staff to start a conversation about her/his needs and wishes. All nursing staff and approximately one third of the clients have the intention to use the Tell-us card in practise. One third of the clients do not want to participate in the decision making process of nursing care and will report no wishes on the Tell-us card. Other reported wishes were related to fundamental care, or do activities.
Conclusion: The acceptability of the Tell-us card is limited in daily nursing home practise.
Implications: Nursing staff have to implement client participation on a level that is desired by the clients. Further research is recommended to investigate the role of clients and nursing staff to enhance client participation. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
| dc.format.extent | 1074421 | |
| dc.format.extent | 18353 | |
| dc.format.extent | 1074421 | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/zip | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | Acceptability of the Tell-us card in somatic nursing home wards: a qualitative feasibility study | |
| dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Participation, Nursing home, Tell-us-card, Communication. | |
| dc.subject.courseuu | Verplegingswetenschap | |
