A person-centered care intervention for geriatric certified nursing assistants

• Published in: The Gerontologist Vol. 53; no. 4; p. 687
• Main Authors: Coleman, Carissa K, Medvene, Louis J, Van Haitsma, Kimberly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude of Health Personnel; Certification; Curriculum; Educational Measurement; Feasibility Studies; Female; Geriatric Nursing; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Middle Aged; Nurses' Aides - education; Patient-Centered Care; Pilot Projects; Professional-Patient Relations; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Quality of Health Care; Socioeconomic Factors; Caregiving Relationships; Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs); Nursing Homes; Person-Centered Care
• ISSN: 1758-5341
• DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns135

To pilot test a multicomponent intervention to increase certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) awareness of person-centered care. To establish the feasibility of implementing an intervention involving videotaped biographies of residents and videotapes of resident/CNA caregiving interactions. A training program was provided at two nursing homes (NHs) using a wait-list control design. Levels of dyadic relationship closeness and satisfaction were compared prepost. Video recordings of CNA/resident interactions were coded for person-centered care using two observational instruments. Based on data from 19 resident/aide dyads, the findings were that resident's perceptions of relationship closeness increased significantly posttraining at both NHs, NH1, z = -1.89, p < .05, and the NH2, z = -1.95, p < .05. Effects were also seen with the CNA's perceptions of satisfaction and closeness, and resident satisfaction. The findings suggest that this type of intervention is feasible and warrants further research.