title: [Activating therapeutic care in geriatrics : Evaluation of a practice concept].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The special feature of the concept of activating therapeutic care in geriatrics (ATP-G) is based on the focus of nursing and therapeutic elements specifically related to the elderly. Further significance lies in the bottom-up development of this concept, which shows a close proximity to the nursing practice.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The research project targeted the characteristics of ATP-G from a nursing point of view. Furthermore, the resulting elements of professional nursing care understanding for inpatient geriatric rehabilitation were used to build a scientific and theoretical foundation of the ATP-G concept.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study 12 semi-structured interviews with professional caregivers were realized. The data collection was undertaken in three different facilities of inpatient geriatric (early) rehabilitation, chosen by lot. The data analysis was based on the methodology of qualitative content analysis according to Mayring.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The research project showed that the basic elements described in the ATP-G concept are consistent with the view of nursing practitioners and therefore reflect the characteristic features of routine daily practice; nonetheless, some new aspects were found, primarily the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork in geriatric settings. There were also difficulties related to the ATP-G concept which were experienced as restraints by the questioned professionals. Further research should therefore investigate the structures for optimal implementation of the ATP-G concept into standard practice.
authors.affiliation: AWO Akademie Mitteldeutschland, Ludwig-Hupfeld-Str. 16, 04178, Leipzig, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Acklau
authors.affiliation: FB 8, New Public Health, Universität Osnabrück, Albrechtstr. 28, 49076, Osnabrück, Deutschland. lisa.goedecker@googlemail.com.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gödecker
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Pflege Begutachtung, MDK Sachsen, Am Schießhaus 1, 01079, Dresden, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaden
authors.affiliation: Stabsstelle Pflegeforschung und Kooperationsstelle Medizinische Fakultät, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Ernst-Grube-Str. 30, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jahn
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Health services for the aged; Interdisciplinary communication; Interview; Nursing care understanding; Rehabilitation