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ArticleJournal of the American Medical Directors Association2025

Successful Care Conferences: Nursing Home Staff, Persons with Dementia, and Caregiver Perspectives.

Gail L Towsley, Linda S Edelman, Roxanne Geurin

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Article in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Gail L TowsleyUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address: gail.towsley@nurs.utah.edu.
Linda S EdelmanUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Roxanne GeurinUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Funding

VARIATIONS IN LIFE'S FINAL CHAPTERP01AG027296 · NIA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI AMAL N. TRIVEDI · 2007 to 2026
$38.9M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG027296
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe objective of this study was to identify best practices for nursing home (NH) virtual care conferences using Me & My Wishes-videos that document care preferences of residents, including those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Videos are shared during care conferences with care partners and staff to ensure that the care provided aligns with the resident's wishes, especially as they approach the end of life.

designA qualitative descriptive design involving focus groups providing the perspective of 3 groups (people living with dementia, NH staff, and care partners) was used to determine what makes a successful care conference when the care conference is conducted virtually. SETTING AND

participantsConvenience sampling was used to recruit focus group participants (ie, community advisors) from various geographic locations. Recruitment was facilitated through established relationships with community partner groups. Advisors included NH leaders, community-dwelling older adults, and care partners.

methodsSix virtual focus group sessions were conducted from February to June 2023. A semistructured guide was used to identify key factors of successful virtual care conferences when using the Me & My Wishes intervention. Sessions were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using content analysis.

resultsThree domains for successful virtual care conferences were identified. They are resident-driven, engaging, and structured. They include interdisciplinary care team members most familiar with the resident, prioritize the needs and preferences of residents to ensure they are central to the discussion, and encourage active participation of residents and care partners. Finally, care conferences are led by trained facilitators, with the entire interdisciplinary care team receiving training on conducting and participating in care conferences, including providing technology support to maximize resident and care partner engagement. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Successful care conferences, whether in-person or virtual, require structured approaches that prioritize resident involvement and include people who know the resident best.

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CaregiversDementiaNursing HomesAgedFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleQualitative Researchcare plan meetingsLong-term careperson-centered careshared decision-making

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PMID39961356
PMCPMC12054353

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