Motivation theory‐based physical activity programme for older adults in residential care facility: A modified Delphi and single‐group pretest‐posttest study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui‐Ju Yang ◽  
Kuei‐Min Chen ◽  
Hui‐Fen Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Motivation Theory ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Physical Activity Programme ◽  
Modified Delphi

scholarly journals The effects of a physical activity programme on the psychological wellbeing of older people in a residential care facility: an experimental study

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
SILVIA CIAIRANO ◽  
MONICA EMMA LIUBICICH ◽  
EMANUELA RABAGLIETTI
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Post Test

ABSTRACTThis experimental study aimed to analyse the effects of an aerobic activity intervention delivered by specially trained instructors to a sample of Italian older people living in a residential care facility. We assessed intervention effects on general health perception, perception that one's health represents a limitation for moderate and heavy physical activity, and positive and negative self-perception. The 36-item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36) was administered at pre-test and post-test to a sample of 22 older people (ten in the control group and 12 in the intervention group) of both genders with an average age of 80.6 years. The findings showed that: (a) the perception that one's health can limit moderate and heavy physical activity decreased significantly in the older people belonging to the intervention group between pre- and post-test, while it increased in the control group; (b) positive self-perception was found to be stable in the intervention group, while it decreased in the control group; and (c) there was no interaction between group and time with respect to both general health perception and negative self-perception. The exercise programme seemed to have a particularly positive effect on older people's beliefs about their ability to master successfully the activities of daily living such as walking and moving objects.

Bathing in residential care: understanding the experiences of residents and their care providers

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-117
Author(s):  
Ann Holroyd ◽  
Heather Holroyd
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how changes in an older adult’s physical capacity alter their bathing preferences, how the care environment incorporates residents’ values and beliefs around bathing to fulfil these changing care needs, and how institutional factors, such as staff scheduling and communication processes, influence Resident Care Aides’ (RCAs) bathing practices. Design/methodology/approach – A multiple methods approach involving surveys and interviews with residents and RCAs in a Canadian residential care facility. This paper draws mostly from the semi-structured, qualitative interviews with older adult residents (n=9; Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) scores > 15) and RCAs (n=10) on two nursing units offering different bathing options. Findings – Decreasing energy levels and physical decline were commonly cited reasons for residents’ changing bathing preferences. Residents were overall very appreciative of the bathing care they received in residential care, and identified the weekly tub bath as an anticipated encounter where they experienced a valued social interaction with their assigned RCA. While identifying bathing as an occasionally stressful aspect of their work, RCAs also described the bathing experience as an intimate bonding activity. The study identified bathing as an important activity in residential care. Originality/value – Previous studies have focused on moderate to severely cognitively impaired older adults’ and their demonstration of agitated behaviours during bathing. Most participants in this study had only minor cognitive impairment, as measured by MMSE scores (average score=20.6); therefore, this study provides insight into the experiences and needs of older adults whose perspective is not generally reflected in the literature.

scholarly journals Designing virtual natural environments for older adults in residential care facilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rikard Lundstedt ◽  
Carita Håkansson ◽  
Mare Lõhmus ◽  
Mattias Wallergård
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Care Facilities

BACKGROUND: Spending time in natural environments is beneficial for mental health and cognitive function. Unfortunately, many elderly citizens, who would potentially gain from these beneficial effects, have limited or no access to natural environments. Virtual reality may provide the experience of being present in a natural environment without the need of transportation. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to acquire an understanding of how residents and staff at a residential care facility may use and experience different virtual natural environments, and thus aid the design of virtual natural environments. METHODS: We used qualitative method, collecting data through interviews and observations. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Exposure to virtual natural environments provoked various emotional reactions, and promoted skill development and social interaction among participants. The staff perceived virtual natural environments as potentially useful for, for example, improving residents’ anxiety. We identified several user interface improvements. CONCLUSIONS: The present study discusses how various aspects of virtual natural environments work in relation to the experience of a user and how this might affect wellbeing in older adults. These aspects may be valuable to consider in the design of virtual natural environments for use at residential care facilities.

Blessing’s (Life) Story: An Adolescent in Residential Care Living with HIV

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenita Chiba ◽  
Jeanette Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Antiretroviral Treatment ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Specific Construction

The lifespan of perinatally HIV-infected children in South Africa has increased owing to the availability of antiretroviral treatment, allowing growth into adolescence and beyond. There is limited knowledge of the lived realities of adolescents with HIV. This paper, using life story methodology and based on Blessing’s narrative, provides an intersectional, complex view of the experience of one such teenager who is perinatally HIV-positive, was abandoned by his family and is living in a residential care facility. His story powerfully illuminates the specific construction of adolescence in this context, focusing on identity formation and the need for connection. The narrative also points to service providers’ practice when engaged with such youths.

Geriatrische revalidatiezorg na triage op de Spoedeisende Hulp: Patiëntkarakteristieken en revalidatie-uitkomsten

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Geriatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Successful Group ◽  
Geriatrische Revalidatiezorg ◽  
One Year ◽  
Single Contact

In the Netherlands geriatric rehabilitation is possible (among others) for patients who are selected by a geriatrician at the emergency department of a hospital. The aim of this study was to investigate the rehabilitation trajectory of patients who were selected for geriatric rehabilitation at the emergency department after a single contact with the geriatrician and to identify patient factors related to rehabilitation outcome. Successful rehabilitation was defined as discharge to home or a residential care facility after a maximum of 6 months. All patients who in 2016 were selected for geriatric rehabilitation were included. Data were collected retrospectively from electronic patient files. 74 patients were included (mean age 84.7 years). 84% were successfully discharged home or to a residential care facility within six months. The presentation with a fall and the absence of a partner at home was higher in the unsuccessful group. In the successful group more patients lived independent and without professional help prior to rehabilitation. Noteworthy is that the analysed patient group is a frail group, considering the high one-year mortality (21,6%) and overall functional decline despite geriatric rehabilitation.

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