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<strong>The</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> a model <strong>of</strong> person-centred practice in older person settings<br />

Preparation for the role<br />

Staff support<br />

Knowledge <strong>of</strong> treatment decisions<br />

Communication and support<br />

Career development<br />

Role satisfaction<br />

Staffing and resources<br />

Commitment to the setting<br />

Workload<br />

<strong>In</strong>tention to stay in role<br />

II. <strong>The</strong>re was significant change in nurses perceptions <strong>of</strong> caring’ as assessed using<br />

the Caring Dimensions <strong>In</strong>ventory (CDI). <strong>The</strong> data analysis showed that staff had<br />

shifted their views from one <strong>of</strong> seeing technical’ aspects <strong>of</strong> nursing as caring, to a<br />

view that the ‘non-technical’ aspects <strong>of</strong> caring were more important. This was at<br />

a statistically significant level.<br />

For residents and families, the data demonstrated significant changes in care<br />

practices that resulted in an impact on four key areas <strong>of</strong> care experiences for older<br />

people and their families, with each <strong>of</strong> them showing qualitatively a change in the<br />

practice culture:<br />

• Hope and Hopelessness: This was also a theme in the analysis <strong>of</strong> the first round<br />

<strong>of</strong> evaluation (and reported in the Year 1 report (October 2008). However on this<br />

occasion the data shows a shift towards increased hopefulness in the way that<br />

residents are cared for, including the range <strong>of</strong> activities available for residents,<br />

their involvement in decision-making and the quality <strong>of</strong> engagements between<br />

staff and residents. However, hopelessness among residents continues to be an<br />

issue and one that needs further work.<br />

• Choice: <strong>The</strong> data demonstrated that residents were provided with a greater<br />

range and number <strong>of</strong> choices. Specific activities (such as resident and family<br />

groups) have been initiated and established in the majority <strong>of</strong> settings as methods<br />

<strong>of</strong> enabling more choice for residents.<br />

• Belonging and Connectedness: <strong>The</strong>re was evidence <strong>of</strong> staff ‘knowing the<br />

person’ in a more meaningful way in this data set compared with Year 1 data. A<br />

range <strong>of</strong> activities have been initiated to enable greater knowing <strong>of</strong> residents as<br />

persons with ‘histories’ and these can be seen to have had an impact on the<br />

quality and quantity <strong>of</strong> meaningful engagement with residents. A lot <strong>of</strong> attention<br />

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