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Attitudes towards dignity of risk in older people: A survey following a short narrative film
Author(s) -
Li Yingtong,
Bugeja Lyndal,
Bhullar Navjot,
Ibrahim Joseph E.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12910
Subject(s) - respondent , dignity , harm , demographics , medicine , narrative , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , nursing , social psychology , demography , political science , linguistics , philosophy , sociology , law
Objective To evaluate aged care staff's ‘ willingness to help an older person with risk‐taking activities’ that improve quality of life (‘dignity of risk’). Methods Opportunity‐based cross‐sectional anonymous electronic survey in four Australian jurisdictions, conducted immediately after screening a short animated narrative film describing ‘dignity of risk’. Survey comprised nine questions including respondent demographics, professional role, risk‐taking and outcome. Results From 24 separate screenings, there were 929 respondents. Agreement to ‘ help an older person with risk‐taking activities ’ was associated with respondent prediction of the least severe harm occurring (OR = 2.22 [1.20, 4.12], P = .001). Conversely, respondents in non‐executive, non‐managerial roles—that is, nurses and care workers—were unlikely to agree to help with risk‐taking activities (OR 0.36‐0.49, P ≤ .03). There was not an association with respondent's age grouping ( P = .6). Conclusion Staff self‐reported attitudes towards dignity of risk are important to understand to enhance in an older person's quality of life.