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Chapter 5 Findings
requests or flexibility around ensuring requests were met. The other 22% (n=8)
of notes included some reference to preferences in relation to cot side use, or
requests in relation to mobility aids. It was noted in these plans:
“Cot sides used for personal safety as requested by resident.”
“Uses left cot-side to pull himself up.”
“On ultra-low bed with mats on the floor.”
Chart 5.12: Element 4
An atmosphere of openess, motivatation
and flexibility
78%
5.7.5 Element 5: Values and Beliefs of Staff are Non-Paternalistic. Ethos of
Maintaining Dignity.
This was judged to be present if a resident’s requests were respected and
recognised. It was acknowledged that this element may be more easily detected
from observational analysis than from documentary analysis and thus when
“maintain dignity and privacy” was written in the notes then it was accepted as
evidence of this element. Hence this element was deemed to be evident in 22%
22%
(n=8) of the sets of documentation (Chart 5.13).
Evident
Not Evident