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Abstract
Care home residents with stroke have higher levels of disability and poorer access to health services than those living in their own homes. We undertook observations and semi-structured interviews (n = 28 participants) with managers, staff, residents who had experienced a stroke and their relatives in four homes in London, England, in 2018/2019. Thematic analysis revealed that residents' needs regarding valued activity and stroke-specific care and rehabilitation were not always being met. This resulted from an interplay of factors: staff's lack of recognition of stroke and its effects; gaps in skills; time pressures; and the prioritisation of residents' safety. To improve residential care provision and residents' quality of life, care commissioners, regulators and providers may need to re-examine how care homes balance safety and limits on staff time against residents' valued activity, alongside improving access to specialist healthcare treatment and support.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e5186-e5195 |
Journal | Health and Social Care in the Community |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 23 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- care homes
- nursing homes
- person-centred care
- qualitative research
- residential facilities*
- stroke
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Improving the quality of care for stroke survivors in care homes
Wolfe, C. (Primary Investigator), Higginson, I. (Co-Investigator), Manthorpe, J. (Co-Investigator), Marshall, I. (Co-Investigator), McKevitt, C. (Co-Investigator), Sackley, C. (Co-Investigator) & Wang, Y. (Co-Investigator)
1/02/2018 → 31/05/2021
Project: Research