Abstract
Background
On an international scale, there were an average of 46 beds per 1,000 people aged 65 and over in 2021 with the vast majority of beds located in long-term care facilities (OECD 2023). Older people are entering care homes with more complex conditions and higher levels of physical and cognitive impairment than previous years. The My Home Life (MHL) Leadership Support Programme is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of care home managers and other staff with leadership roles in their care homes. The Programme is grounded in relational, appreciative and collaborative approaches to creating a positive culture of mutually respectful relationships between people that use services, their families, staff, and between services and the wider community.
Aims
To explore the impact of the MHL Leadership Support Programme on residents and relatives across a region of the UK.
Methods
A qualitative approach was adopted for the evaluation using two different methods of data collection. Qualitative summative data were collected at the end of the Programme using one-to-one semi-structured interviews with participants (n=56), and detailed field notes were captured by the MHL facilitators over the course of the Programme. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data (Braun and Clarke 2006; 2020).
Results
Data analysis identified four key themes that reveal a chronology in relation to transitioning into the care home and comprise: ‘easing the move’, ‘enhancing connections’, ‘sharing in decision-making’ and ‘getting to know you’.
Discussion
The study highlights the importance of a leadership programme that is relevant to the unique needs and experiences of care home managers and supports them in responding to the needs of an increasingly frail population and deliver a high quality service.
Conclusions
The study provides significant evidence of the impact of the MHL Programme on the leader’s ability to enhance the care experience of residents and relatives.
On an international scale, there were an average of 46 beds per 1,000 people aged 65 and over in 2021 with the vast majority of beds located in long-term care facilities (OECD 2023). Older people are entering care homes with more complex conditions and higher levels of physical and cognitive impairment than previous years. The My Home Life (MHL) Leadership Support Programme is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of care home managers and other staff with leadership roles in their care homes. The Programme is grounded in relational, appreciative and collaborative approaches to creating a positive culture of mutually respectful relationships between people that use services, their families, staff, and between services and the wider community.
Aims
To explore the impact of the MHL Leadership Support Programme on residents and relatives across a region of the UK.
Methods
A qualitative approach was adopted for the evaluation using two different methods of data collection. Qualitative summative data were collected at the end of the Programme using one-to-one semi-structured interviews with participants (n=56), and detailed field notes were captured by the MHL facilitators over the course of the Programme. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data (Braun and Clarke 2006; 2020).
Results
Data analysis identified four key themes that reveal a chronology in relation to transitioning into the care home and comprise: ‘easing the move’, ‘enhancing connections’, ‘sharing in decision-making’ and ‘getting to know you’.
Discussion
The study highlights the importance of a leadership programme that is relevant to the unique needs and experiences of care home managers and supports them in responding to the needs of an increasingly frail population and deliver a high quality service.
Conclusions
The study provides significant evidence of the impact of the MHL Programme on the leader’s ability to enhance the care experience of residents and relatives.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 11 Sept 2024 |
| Event | RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024 - Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Sept 2024 → 12 Sept 2024 https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/inrc |
Conference
| Conference | RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Period | 10/09/24 → 12/09/24 |
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