Postintervention focus groups: toward sustaining care

J Gerontol Nurs. 2004 Aug;30(8):4-9. doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-20040801-04.

Abstract

This study examined whether effects of person-centered care and person-centered mentoring were sustained postintervention from the perspective of long-term care nursing staff. Separate focus groups for administration, nurse mentors, and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) were used to assess perception of change in behaviors. CNAs sustained person-centered care skills on the job while nurse mentors experienced less change. With regard to nurse-CNA relationships, a discrepancy in the perceptions of nurses and CNAs was evident. The non-threatening environment of focus groups allowed staff to share their perceptions of the barriers to behavior change needed to sustain the intervention over time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dementia / nursing*
  • Focus Groups*
  • Humans
  • Mentors
  • Nursing Staff / education*
  • Patient-Centered Care*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Program Evaluation / methods*
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • United States