The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Sharon Koehn Research Consulting, Canada.
J Appl Gerontol. 2022 Feb;41(2):363-370. doi: 10.1177/0733464820961257. Epub 2020 Sep 30.
Family Councils are independent, self-determining groups composed of family members (inclusive of friends) who have assembled with the main purpose of protecting and improving the quality of life of those living in long-term care (LTC) homes. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of Family Councils in British Columbia, Canada. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with administrators of 259 homes and received 222 usable surveys. Of the 151 LTC homes that had Family Councils, it was most common for the homes to be larger (>50 residents), accredited, privately owned, and located in urban areas. Perceived barriers to Family Councils included lack of interest, tendency to focus on individual complaints, and the transitory nature of families. Perceived benefits of Family Councils included enhanced communication between staff and families, peer support, and collective advocacy. Recommendations focus on enhancing accessibility, information sharing, and meaningfulness of Family Councils to improve family engagement.
家庭委员会是由家庭成员（包括朋友）组成的独立、自主的团体，其主要目的是保护和提高长期护理（LTC）院居民的生活质量。本研究旨在描述加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省家庭委员会的流行情况和特征。我们对 259 家养老院的管理人员进行了横断面调查，共收到 222 份有效调查。在有家庭委员会的 151 家长期护理院，家庭委员会最常见于规模较大（>50 名居民）、经认可、私营和位于城市地区的养老院。阻碍家庭委员会的因素包括缺乏兴趣、倾向于关注个人投诉以及家庭的短暂性。家庭委员会的好处包括加强工作人员与家庭之间的沟通、同行支持和集体宣传。建议的重点是提高家庭委员会的可及性、信息共享和意义，以改善家庭参与度。
