[Needs-based offers and gender-specific aspects in nursing homes : Results of a representative survey among directors of nursing homes].
BACKGROUND
Nursing and care that consider individual and biographically shaped impressions requires, among other things sensitivity for the specific needs of persons in need of care.


OBJECTIVE
A representative survey was conducted among directors of nursing homes to provide information about the importance of gender-specific aspects in nursing.


METHODS
In a written survey 516 directors of German resident care facilities were interviewed about their attitudes and perceptions regarding the subject, about information on general and gender-specific offers and about demographic information on the management of nursing homes.


RESULTS
Activities specifically considering the needs of men and women (gender-specific 43.1 %) are not widespread in the nursing homes surveyed. Most respondents reasoned that there was no demand for such offers (57.1 %) or that they are dispensable due to the composition of residents (47.6 %). Of the respondents 36.4 % saw specific needs more with women than with men (18.4 %). Nevertheless, the need for male-specific activities is given a relatively high priority. The consideration of gender aspects in the planning of care processes (57.0 %) and the regular reflection of gender issues (20.7 %) are strongly correlated with the existence of gender-specific offers, while structural factors, such as the institution size and the education of nursing home directors are not.


CONCLUSIONS
Currently, gender-specific activity offers in nursing facilities are not widespread. Existing offers are mostly based on traditional gender stereotypes; therefore, it would be desirable if the diversity in the reality of life and the individual needs of women and men would be recognized.
Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege (ZQP), Reinhardtstr. 45, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland. christian.teubner@zqp.de.
Christian
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5841-7912
C
Teubner
Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege (ZQP), Reinhardtstr. 45, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
Daniela
D
Sulmann
Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie, CharitéCentrum 13, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.
Nils
N
Lahmann
Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege (ZQP), Reinhardtstr. 45, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
Ralf
R
Suhr
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005858:Germany; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040841:Resource Allocation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Leisure activities; Long-term care; Needs assessment; Nursing home directors; Surveys and questionnaires