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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

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Creating Life Story Books for Older People with the Support<br />

<strong>of</strong> Family Carers in a Community Setting.<br />

Presenters:<br />

Teresa Wills<br />

MSc, BNS (Hons), RM, RGN<br />

Catherine McAuley <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and <strong>Midwifery</strong>,<br />

Brookfield Health Sciences Complex<br />

University College Cork<br />

Cork<br />

Telephone: 021-4901472<br />

Email Address: t.wills@ucc.ie<br />

Mary Rose Day<br />

MA, BSc, Dip in Public Health <strong>Nursing</strong>, Dip in Mang, RGN, RM<br />

Catherine McAuley <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and <strong>Midwifery</strong>,<br />

Brookfield Health Sciences Complex<br />

University College Cork<br />

Cork<br />

Telephone: 021-4901473<br />

Email Address: mrday@ucc.ie<br />

Background<br />

Life story books and personal portfolios involve collecting and<br />

recording aspects <strong>of</strong> a person life both past and present and consist<br />

<strong>of</strong> photographs and materials relating to a person’s life and a life<br />

history. The process <strong>of</strong> completing life storybooks provides a holistic<br />

view <strong>of</strong> the older adult. It is a useful foundation for working with<br />

families and <strong>of</strong>fers the potential to promote and enhance personcentered<br />

care. Life story books can improves assessment, be as<br />

basis for individualised care and may help to challenge ageist<br />

stereotypes about older people.<br />

Aim<br />

The aim <strong>of</strong> the study was to explore the value and benefits <strong>of</strong><br />

engaging family carers in developing life story books <strong>of</strong> their family<br />

member in a community setting. A further aim was to gain insight<br />

into the benefits <strong>of</strong> having the life story books from the perspective<br />

<strong>of</strong> the health care pr<strong>of</strong>essionals.<br />

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