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ArticleBMC nursing2020

Exploring patient-centered aspects of home care communication: a cross-sectional study.

Jessica Höglander, Jakob Håkansson Eklund, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Hilde Eide, Annelie J Sundler, Debra Roter, Inger K Holmström

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Article in BMC nursing, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Jessica HöglanderSchool of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, SE-721 23 Västerås, Sweden.
Jakob Håkansson EklundSchool of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, SE-721 23 Västerås, Sweden.
Peter SpreeuwenbergNIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Hilde EideScience Centre Health and Technology, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway.
Annelie J SundlerFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
Debra RoterDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA.
Inger K HolmströmSchool of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, SE-721 23 Västerås, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4302-5529

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Abstract

backgroundCommunication is a cornerstone in nursing and aims at both information exchange and relationship building. To date, little is known about the naturally occurring communication between older persons and nurses in home care. Communication might heal through different pathways and a patient- or person-centered communication could be important for health and well-being of older persons. However, the delivery of individualized home care is challenged by routines and organizational demands such as time constraints. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the patient-centered aspects of home care communication between older persons and registered nurses.

methodsIn total 37 older persons (aged 65 years or older) and eleven RNs participated in 50 audio-recorded home care visits. Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) was used to code verbal communication. A ratio from these codes, establishing the degree of patient-centeredness, was analyzed using a Generalized Linear Mixed Model.

resultsThe present home care communication contained more socio-emotional than task-oriented communication and the emotional tone was largely positive. The global affect ratings reflected an overall positive tone (

conclusionOverall, the degree of patient-centeredness and a positive emotional tone, which might have a positive outcome on older persons' health, was high. Longer visits provided a higher degree of patient-centeredness, but no linear increase in patient-centeredness due to length of visit could be observed. The findings can be used for education and training of nurses, and for providing individualized care, e.g. patient- or person-centered care.

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CommunicationHome carePatient-centered careRegistered nursesRIAS

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