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ArticleBMC geriatrics2023

Implementing A person-centred CommunicaTION (ACTION) educational intervention for in-home nursing assistants - a study protocol.

Jessica Höglander, Inger K Holmström, Tanja Gustafsson, Elisabeth Lindberg, Hanna Maurin Söderholm, Lena Hedén, Petra von Heideken Wågert, Annelie J Sundler

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jessica HöglanderSchool of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden. jessica.hoglander@mdu.se.ORCID 0000-0002-5685-8669
Inger K HolmströmSchool of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Tanja GustafssonFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
Elisabeth LindbergFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
Hanna Maurin SöderholmFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
Lena HedénFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
Petra von Heideken WågertSchool of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Annelie J SundlerFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
University of Borås · SEMälardalen University · SEMälardalen University · SEUppsala University · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn this study, the focus is on how to support the competence development needed for nursing assistants in home care. Home care services for older persons can be challenging concerning the nature of the interpersonal interaction and communication needed to care for and respond to the diverse needs of older people who seek to live well in our communities. This implies a need to offer more person-centred care (PCC) to older persons. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how to develop such competence. We, therefore, developed A Person-centred CommunicaTION (ACTION) programme, which is a web-based educational intervention aimed at supporting competence development for nursing assistants. The research objective is to evaluate the ACTION programme with respect to participants' responses to and the effect of the intervention.

methodsA multicentre case-control study with pre- and post-assessments was designed. The ACTION programme will be implemented at home care units, in two different geographic areas in Sweden. A total of 300 nursing assistants will be recruited: 150 for the intervention group and 150 for the control group. We will evaluate the impact measures and the process. Pre- and post-assessments will be performed with data collected via a) audio recordings of communication, b) a questionnaire on self-efficacy communication skills, PCC, empathy and job satisfaction, c) user data, evaluation forms, field notes and observations, and d) interviews. The data will be analysed with descriptive and analytic statistics and/or qualitative methods for meanings. DISCUSSION: This study has the potential to contribute to the evidence supporting competence development required to offer person-centred and quality home care to older persons and to meet upcoming needs for flexible and easily accessible competence development.

trial registrationISRCTN64890826. Registered 10 January 2022, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN64890826.

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Home Care ServicesNursing AssistantsAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesCommunicationEmpathyHumansCompetence developmentEducation interventionHome careNursing assistantsOlder personsPerson-centred communicationStudy protocol

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