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Need support and wellbeing during morning care activities: an observational study on resident–staff interaction in nursing homes
- Authors:
- CUSTERS Annette F. J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 31(8), November 2011, pp.1425-1442.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
One of the main influences on residents' wellbeing and quality of life in nursing homes is the interaction with professional carers. This study investigated to what extent care-givers support the residents' needs of relatedness, autonomy and competence, and how this need support is related to wellbeing. Participants included residents and professional carers of four nursing homes in the Netherlands. Three video-observations of each resident with different cares were made during morning care. Additional data were collected by means of questionnaires. Findings revealed that the needs of residents were mostly fulfilled during care interactions. More support by carers was related to better resident wellbeing. Carers provided more support to residents with stronger functional impairments, and more support was provided by higher-educated carers and carers in higher job functions. The results highlighted the importance of need support for wellbeing, but the contribution to the general subjective wellbeing of residents remained unclear.
Need fulfillment in caring relationships: its relation with well-being of residents in somatic nursing homes
- Authors:
- CUSTERS Annette F. J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 14(6), August 2010, pp.731-739.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Based on self-determination theory, this he study investigated the contribution of need fulfilment in the caring relationship to residents' subjective well-being. A total of 88 residents aged 50 years and over in Dutch nursing homes for physical illness participated in the study. Data was collected using questionnaires completed in interviews with research assistants. The results indicated that need fulfilment in the caring relationship was related to lower levels of depressive feelings and more life satisfaction. The results suggest that high quality caring relationships contribute to the need fulfilment of residents and their well-being, and that the quality of caring relationships is therefore an important topic for further research.