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  • 标题:Understanding organizational context and heart failure management in long term care homes in Ontario, Canada
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  • 作者:Jill Marcella ; Jayanthini Nadarajah ; Mary Lou Kelley
  • 期刊名称:Health
  • 印刷版ISSN:1949-4998
  • 电子版ISSN:1949-5005
  • 出版年度:2012
  • 卷号:4
  • 期号:9A
  • 页码:725-734
  • DOI:10.4236/health.2012.429113
  • 出版社:Scientific Research Publishing
  • 摘要:Objective: To assess current heart failure (HF) care processes and organizational context in long-term care (LTC) homes as a prelude to adapting the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) HF guidelines for use in these settings. Methods: This research reports on the results of thirteen focus groups (N = 83 participants; average of 60 minutes duration) conducted in three Ontario LTC homes to better understand how HF was managed and how organizational context impacted care. Participants included physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered practical nurses, and personal support workers. Results: Focus group findings revealed that the complexity of the LTC environment presents challenges for managing HF. Most residents have multiple advanced chronic conditions that must be managed simultaneously. Culturally, LTC is first and foremost a resident’s home where residents may choose not to comply with care recommendations. Staff routines, scopes of practice, professional hierarchies, available resources and government regulations limit flexibility in providing care. Staff lacked knowledge, skills and resources for managing HF. Nevertheless, all staff viewed LTC as the preferred place for managing HF, avoiding residents’ hospitalizations wherever possible. These data suggest that strategies for improving LTC staff communication and education, strengthening existing relationships between staff, family, residents and community resources, and acquiring additional resources in LTC homes have the potential to improve HF management in this setting. Conclusion: LTC is a complex and dynamic environment that presents many challenges for providing care for residents. This research provides the foundation for subsequent work to develop and test implementation strategies to manage HF in LTC, which are consistent with the CCS HF guidelines and are feasible within LTC staff’s work routines, capacities and resources.
  • 关键词:Heart Failure; Long-Term Care; Organizational Context; Focus Groups; Interprofessional; Disease Management
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