The Development and Evaluation of Mutual Support Groups in Long-Term Care Homes
The Development and Evaluation of Mutual Support Groups in Long-Term Care Homes
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长期护理院互助小组的发展与评估
DOI：
10.1177/0733464812446866
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发表时间：
2014
影响因子：
3
通讯作者：
Loren Lovegreen
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作者：
K. Theurer;A. Wister;A. Sixsmith;H. Chaudhury;Loren Lovegreen
本文介绍了一个新的互助小组干预长期护理院（LTCH）的发展，评估的过程中，结构和内容的干预，并解决复制和可持续性。汤姆·基特伍德的人格模型被用作每周讨论小组的基础，使用参与者选择的主题和主题相关的音乐，阅读和照片。混合方法的定性过程评价设计包括焦点小组，系统观察六个居民团体，个人居民访谈（N = 65），并在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省的三个LTCH工作人员访谈（N = 7）。居民报告和观察表明，积极的好处，包括减少孤独，友谊的发展，并增加应对技能，理解和支持。参与的工作人员报告了许多好处，并描述了独特的小组结构如何促进中重度认知障碍居民的积极参与。这项初步研究表明，相互支持的团体有可能抵消孤独，无助和抑郁症内LTCH。
This article describes the development of a new mutual support group intervention for long-term care homes (LTCH); evaluates the processes, structure, and content of the intervention; and addresses replication and sustainability. Tom Kitwood’s model of personhood is used as the basis for developing a weekly discussion group using themes chosen by participants and theme-associated music, readings, and photographs. A mixed-methods qualitative process evaluation design encompasses focus groups, systematic observation of six resident groups, individual resident interviews (N = 65), and staff interviews (N = 7) in three LTCH in British Columbia, Canada. Resident reports and observations indicate positive benefits including a decrease in loneliness, the development of friendships, and increased coping skills, understanding, and support. Participating staff reported numerous benefits and described how the unique group structure fosters active participation of residents with moderate-severe cognitive impairment. This preliminary study suggests that mutual support groups have potential to offset loneliness, helplessness, and depression within LTCH.
影响因子：
3.7
作者：
Cacioppo, JT;Hughes, ME;Thisted, RA
通讯作者：
Thisted, RA