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converse) and did not therefore meet the inclusion criteria. It was rationalised that
these residents’ perspectives could be gathered from the other data collection
methods. Of the 25 residents unable to participate, 12 of these had family members
who could be invited to participate on their behalf.
Table 4.7: Residents invited to participate in interviews
Total number of
residents
Number of
residents who
matched the full
inclusion criteria
Number of
residents who
did not match
the full inclusion
criteria
38 13 25 7
Number of residents
who agreed to be
interviewed
The 13 residents were approached by the researcher and given an information sheet
about the interviews (Appendix 6). This was read out to them and their questions
answered. They were then left for a minimum of 24 hours to think about whether or
not they wished to participate. If they wished to participate then a convenient time
was scheduled for the interview and written consent was obtained (Appendix 7).
Seven residents volunteered to be interviewed. Occasionally a resident was not able
to participate at the agreed time due to some other activity on the ward and thus
further re-scheduling took place.
Residents were interviewed in their own rooms/wards or in the special needs room if
there was insufficient privacy in their own rooms/wards. The researcher ensured that
the resident was comfortable before the interview commenced, offered them a cup of
tea and checked that they didn’t need to use the bathroom. The researcher also
checked that they could hear sufficiently and understand what was being said. The
researcher aimed to create a relaxed environment and began the interview by asking
the residents their demographic information.
The first question was also aimed at enabling the resident to relax and reflect on the
focus of the interview. It asked the resident to tell the researcher about their previous
day. It can be seen in Figure 4.3 that this question stemmed from one of the
attributes delineated from the concept analysis. This attribute is around residents
being involved in decision-making and their capacity being encouraged and