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Person-centredness in residential nursing homes: perspectives of older people, their relatives, and healthcare staff [PCC187]

Tuesday May 5, 2026 12:00 - 11:15 Poster Arena

Presenter: Nathalie Godman

Track: Poster

The aim was to describe and compare the level of person-centered care climate in residential nursing homes from the perspectives of older people, their relatives, and healthcare staff. Faced with a growing proportion of older people with multimorbidity and dwindling financial resources, a person-centered care environment is described as contributing to the well-being of older people, to the perception of quality of care by relatives, and to the job satisfaction of nursing staff in residential care. The person-centered care approach is created through interpersonal relationships, where the fundamental values are respect and self-determination. Person-centered climate involves the person's experience of feeling welcome, the recognizability of the surroundings, and the experience of hospitality, security, and safety. From a holistic perspective, it is important to consider older people, their relatives, and healthcare staff, and to integrate relatives into the care process. However, the person-centered climate, as perceived by older people, their relatives, and healthcare staff in residential nursing homes, remains insufficiently explored. A descriptive, comparative cross-sectional design was employed. The study population comprised older people (≥65 years) living in 13 publicly or privately managed residential nursing homes, their relatives, and healthcare staff. Person-centered Climate Questionnaires (PCQ) for patients, relatives, and staff respectively were used to describe person-centered care climate. Participant characteristics included health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), and demographic data. Data analysis will be conducted using non-parametric statistical methods. Data collection will be completed in November 2025, and results will be presented at the conference.
Language

English

Conference

GCPCC

GCPCC Code

PCC187

Lecturers

Nathalie Godman Presenter

Nathalie Godman, Ann-Christin Karlsson, Ulrika Pöder