title: Using life history narratives to educate staff members about personhood in assisted living.
abstract: Oral life history narratives are a promising method to promote person-centered values of personhood and belonging. This project used resident oral history interviews to educate staff members in an assisted-living setting about personhood. A single group pre-post test design evaluated impacts on 37 staff members to assess their use of resident videotaped oral history interviews and impacts on their perceived knowledge of residents. Perceived knowledge of residents declined (p = .003) between pretest and posttest. Older staff members were less likely to view a video. Staff members are interested in resident oral history biographies and identify them as helpful for delivering care. Oral history methods might provide an opportunity for staff members to promote personhood by allowing them to expand their understanding of resident preferences, values, and experiences.
authors.affiliation: a School of Social Work , University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gammonley
authors.forename: Connie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fleishman
authors.forename: Lloyd
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cravero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D028723:Personhood; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods
keywords: assisted living; biographical; person-centered care; personhood; reminiscence