Open AccessA Seat at the Table: The Positioning of Families During Care Conferences in Nursing Homes
Author(s) -
Gloria Puurveen,
Heather A. Cooke,
Rupali Gill,
Jennifer Baumbusch
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the gerontologist/the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gny098
Subject(s) - negotiation , context (archaeology) , nursing , jargon , public relations , psychology , medicine , sociology , political science , paleontology , social science , linguistics , philosophy , biology
Current nursing home policy emphasizes the need for collaborative, team-based care planning in which families and/or residents are actively involved. Resident care conferences are common where care providers, families, and/or residents discuss and coordinate resident care needs and evaluate care goals. This study critically examines the process, structure, and content of care conferences to expand our understanding of how resident care is negotiated among care providers and families in this context.