Burgess Elisabeth O, Kemp Candace L, Bender Alexis A
The Gerontology Institute, 1373Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
1371Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
J Aging Health. 2022 Aug-Sep;34(4-5):602-613. doi: 10.1177/08982643211052367. Epub 2021 Dec 5.
The overall goal of this analysis was to learn about residents' quality of life and quality of care in assisted living over time and from multiple viewpoints within support networks. This grounded theory analysis examined qualitative data collected from 50 residents and 169 of their care network members followed over two consecutive 2-year periods in 8 diverse settings. Quality involved a dynamic process of "negotiating priorities," which refers to working out what is most important for residents' quality of life and care. Resident and care partner priorities were not always consistent or shared, in part because quality is personal, subjective, dynamic, and situational. Communication and collaboration among formal and informal care partners are vital to residents' ability to age in place with a high quality of life and quality care.
本分析的总体目标是随着时间推移并从支持网络中的多个视角了解居民在辅助生活中的生活质量和护理质量。这项扎根理论分析考察了从50名居民及其169名护理网络成员收集的定性数据，这些居民和护理网络成员在8个不同场所连续两个两年期内受到跟踪。质量涉及一个“协商优先事项”的动态过程，这是指确定对居民的生活质量和护理来说最重要的事情。居民和护理伙伴的优先事项并不总是一致或相同的，部分原因是质量是个人的、主观的、动态的和因情况而异的。正式和非正式护理伙伴之间的沟通与协作对于居民能够高质量地就地养老至关重要。
