title: A person-centered care intervention for geriatric certified nursing assistants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that this type of intervention is feasible and warrants further research.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, School of Nursing, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. ccoleman3@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Carissa K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Louis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Medvene
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Haitsma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Caregiving Relationships; Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs); Nursing Homes; Person-Centered Care