Abstract

Objective: This study explored the effect of clinical educators as facilitators of research use and how it may be modified by organisational context in the settings.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting: A representative sample of 91 residential long-term care (LTC) facilities across Western Canada.

Participants: We used surveys to collect data from the frontline care aides and information about the organisational context of the care units.

Outcome measure and…

As part of our TREC Measurement System (TMS) project we feed back our research findings to our participants after each wave of data collection. We fed back results in May and June by organizing feedback summits and invited participants to attend. As TMS wraps up for the season, our SCOPE project is rolling out. SCOPE also organized meetings for participants to introduce them to the study and outline how they will participate.

TMS Feedback Activities

On June 8, we successfully completed the…

Abstract

Background

Job satisfaction is a predictor of intention to stay and turnover among allied healthcare providers. However, there is limited research examining job satisfaction among allied health professionals, specifically in residential long-term care (LTC) settings. The purpose of this study was to identify factors (demographic, individual, and organizational) that predict job satisfaction among allied healthcare providers in residential LTC.

Methods

We conducted a secondary…

Dr Estabrooks was interviewed on CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup with Duncan McCue on June 24, 2018.

Episode title: Nursing homes: Do you trust the level of care?

The entire episode is very interesting but if you want to skip ahead to Carole's segment, fast forward to 1:26:00 if your are listening, or 1:32:50 if you are watching.

Listen or watch here: Nursing homes: Do you trust the level of care?

Individuals who lack decision-making capacity and have no family or friends to act as their surrogate decision-maker are unbefriended. Unbefriended individuals are unsupported by family and friends, and often require a public guardian to help make personal decisions. In long term care, these individuals can be socially isolated, which may have negative social and health impacts, making this group of residents a highly vulnerable population.

As part of her doctoral research, our PhD student…

At a Glance

The purpose of the Developing Quality Indicators for Older Persons’ Transitions in Care (OPTIC QI) study was to:

1. Examine the current state of quality indicator knowledge for care transitions for older persons through systematic literature review
2. Validate quality indicators for older persons’ care transitions
3. Evaluate feasibility of implementing quality indicators across care transitions
4. Translate findings into practice using an integrated knowledge translation approach

We…

Abstract

Kuluski et al.'s (2017) argument for including a more advanced form of health system performance management centred on "the experience of care," raises the major challenge of creating and sustaining engagement-capable environments. Here I briefly address frameworks that may be useful in meeting this challenge – Complex Adaptive Systems, Innovation Diffusion, Whole System Change. I also offer a personal perspective drawn from a successful citizen engagement experience, concluding…

Baby boom, dementia explosion

By: Carol Sanders 

An estimated 22,500 Manitobans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia and that number is growing at an alarming rate, owing to the post-Second World War baby boom.

By 2038, the number is expected to be more than 40,000. And the growing number will be accompanied by soaring costs, says community…