The family involvement in care (FIC) study: A snapshot of partnership intervention outcomes for family and staff caregivers in residential dementia care

M Bramble; W Moyle; D Shum; Margaret McAllister

doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2009.05.257

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The family involvement in care (FIC) study: A snapshot of partnership intervention outcomes for family and staff caregivers in residential dementia care

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The family involvement in care (FIC) study: A snapshot of partnership intervention outcomes for family and staff caregivers in residential dementia care

M Bramble, W Moyle, D Shum and Margaret McAllister

Alzheimer's & Dementia, Vol.5(5), p.e2

Australian National Dementia Research Forum, 2008 (Sydney, Australia, 18-Sep-2008–19-Sep-2008)

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2009.05.257

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Nursing

dementia

residential care

Background: The Family Involvement in Care (FIC) model has been developed and implemented in Northern America with successful family and staff caregiver outcomes. The aim of this partial replication pilot study was to implement and evaluate the family/staff partnership model and test its success in the Australian context. Methods: The four step education intervention protocol aimed to develop cooperative roles between family and residential staff caregivers based on negotiation of therapeutic activities for the resident with dementia. The sample for this controlled trial study consisted of 57 family and 58 staff caregivers of residents with moderate to severe dementia across a control and intervention site. Between group and within group effects were analysed using ANOVAS at &0.05 level of significance. Results: Pre test comparisons showed no significant group differences in stress or satisfaction measures for families and staff. Post test family measures indicated decreased satisfaction with management effectiveness [t(29) = 2.64, p&.05] and with staff caregivers [t(55) = 2.18, p&.05] compared to the control site. Post test staff measures showed increases in staff stress due to residents' inappropriate behavior [t(30) = -2.10, p&.05].and perceived lack of organizational resources available to care for the residents, compared to the control site [t(56) = -3.71, p&.01]. Conclusions: Whilst there were some improvements in relationships between staff and families at the intervention site, the major barrier to the success of the partnership intervention in achieving beneficial long term effects was the lack of resources required to improve care and promote best practice outcomes.

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Title: The family involvement in care (FIC) study: A snapshot of partnership intervention outcomes for family and staff caregivers in residential dementia care
Authors: M Bramble (Author) - Griffith University
W Moyle (Author) - Griffith University
D Shum (Author) - Griffith University
Margaret McAllister (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Publication details: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Vol.5(5), p.e2
Conference details: Australian National Dementia Research Forum, 2008 (Sydney, Australia, 18-Sep-2008–19-Sep-2008)
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.05.257
ISSN: 1552-5260
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449716402621
Output Type: Abstract

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