Care home residents' experiences of social relationships with staff.
This article presents findings from a cross-study analysis of social engagement between older people and staff in care homes. The studies found that staff and the culture of the care home were influential in determining the quality and type of relationship between residents and staff. Although a number of factors limited the quality of social interactions between these groups, practices existed that overcame barriers to the development of positive social relationships.
Cook
Glenda
G
School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Brown-Wilson
Christine
C
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004645:Empathy; D004739:England; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000523:psychology; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D035502:Trust