TY - JOUR
T1 - Staff Perceptions of Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Tool in the Nursing Home Setting
T2 - PAL Cards
AU - Heid, Allison R.
AU - Abbott, Katherine M.
AU - Van Haitsma, Kimberly S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/8
Y1 - 2024/8
N2 - PURPOSE: To understand direct care workers' perceptions of the impact of implementing a person-centered communication tool, Preference for Activity and Leisure (PAL) Cards, into care. METHOD: PAL Cards provide at-a-glance information about a nursing home (NH) resident's background and important preferences for activities and leisure. As a quality improvement project, 11 NHs implemented use of PAL Cards in their communities and provided feedback (N = 91 feedback forms received) on their perceptions of impact of PAL Cards on care communication and delivery. RESULTS: A variety of NH staff members, across disciplines, were a part of PAL Card implementation. The majority of staff (84%) perceived that PAL Cards helped them start a conversation with a resident and 64% indicated that PAL Cards helped them provide care for a resident. CONCLUSION: PAL Cards are an effective tool for communicating information about NH residents' preferences to staff.
AB - PURPOSE: To understand direct care workers' perceptions of the impact of implementing a person-centered communication tool, Preference for Activity and Leisure (PAL) Cards, into care. METHOD: PAL Cards provide at-a-glance information about a nursing home (NH) resident's background and important preferences for activities and leisure. As a quality improvement project, 11 NHs implemented use of PAL Cards in their communities and provided feedback (N = 91 feedback forms received) on their perceptions of impact of PAL Cards on care communication and delivery. RESULTS: A variety of NH staff members, across disciplines, were a part of PAL Card implementation. The majority of staff (84%) perceived that PAL Cards helped them start a conversation with a resident and 64% indicated that PAL Cards helped them provide care for a resident. CONCLUSION: PAL Cards are an effective tool for communicating information about NH residents' preferences to staff.
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U2 - 10.3928/00989134-20240702-01
DO - 10.3928/00989134-20240702-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 39088055
AN - SCOPUS:85200283418
SN - 0098-9134
VL - 50
SP - 5
EP - 10
JO - Journal of gerontological nursing
JF - Journal of gerontological nursing
IS - 8
ER -