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Sirkka K.A. & Nikkonen M (2004) 1
Dr. Kari A Sirkka & Prof. Merja Nikkonen:
-A Community Analysis on Elderly Care Environments in Four European Countries
Toward Active Old Age –conference 24.4.2004 Pori,Finland
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Research questions:
Toward Active Old Age –conference 24.4.2004 Pori,Finland
1. How do the UN Principles of Older Persons (46/91) appear in the elderly care practice from perspectives of physical, psychosocial and symbolic care environments in the target institutions selected in the four European countries?
2. What are the similarities and diversities regarding the basic elements constructing physical, psychosocial and symbolic elderly care environments in the target institutions selected in the four European countries?
3. What kind of overview and future challenges does the sample provide of the elderly care culture in the target institutions selected in the four European countries?
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• Toward Active Old Age –project members chose the target institutions in each of the four countries involved in this study. The institutions were supposed to be “the average level” elderly care institutions in the country in order to provide a more general perspective to elderly care environments in each country.
•The staff and residents in each target institution were informed in advance about the contents, the means used and the purpose of this study. All the information published in this report is based on free personal consents to be used as informants (by observation, interviews, photographing) in this study. A copy of this report will be delivered to each institution involved.
•The data collection process was independent from the institutions (translator not working for/ in the institution) objectivity
Methodology:
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Methodology:
The data collection and analysis followed the four-phased Genesis- community analysis model (Artinian & Conger 1997, 180-182; STAKES 2003) :
1) organising the audit visits in each target institution. The institutions involved sent the authors package of information consisting the generic information (with some statistics), care philosophy and areas of care activities of the institution
2) two-day audit visits in each institution (audit programs included general tours in the institutions, meetings with the administration, staff, residents, relatives, civil servants dealing with elderly care, as well as spontaneous talks with people in their daily activities) ; the observational data was collected simultaneously during the rounds and interviews. Each audit day ended by checking and comparing the data both authors had collected. Also the management of each institution organised a short meeting for briefing the spontaneous impressions and notices done during the audit days.
3) focused on deeper thematic analysis by means of a qualitative constant comparison method that involves the systematic sifting and comparison of items of interview- and observation memos to reveal and establish an internal structure of categories (Green 1998)
4) drawing the conclusions and publishing the findings according to the order of the UN principles
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Study design:
UNITED NATION'S PRINCIPLES FOR OLDER PERSONS (46/1991) IN THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY
independenceparticipationcareself-fulfilmentdignity
Organisational interaction and communication climate:
ValuesGeneral atmosphereTreating the clientsstaff behaviour well-being of the staff in their work
The INSTITUTION AS AN ELDERLY CARE ENVIRONMENT
Physical environment Psychosocial environmentSymbolic environment
PHYSICALPSYCHOSOCIALCULTURALELEMENTS IN THE INSTITUTION
Organisational value basis in care: care philosophy:
objectives for the care:staff qualifications and other requirements
SOCIETAL PRIORITIES
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Care philosophy:Care philosophy:
Audited organisations represent a variety from medicine-oriented institutions to centres of diversified residential and non-residential care services
the most common issues named as valuebasis despite of the type of organisation were:
home-likeness respect of a person holistic care self-reliance rehabilitation
The concepts are not so clear among staff members, and the terms require organisational level definitions and agreements on what they mean in OUR SERVICES
Reflections on the findings
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Staff qualifications and other requirements:Staff qualifications and other requirements:
The amount of qualified staff varies between 40 – 94 % The more qualified staff the more medicalised the care
Despite of the organisation’s philosophy or ideological frame, the staff members are hired to do certain tasks or fill certain posts
tend to maintain power structure on staff- or task-orientation in services (rather than client- or life phase orientation)
•Investments on the well-being of the staff were not done too much (except some annual parties – no systematic training programs, prizing or other motivation systems)
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Reflections on the findings
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Reflections on the findings
INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
## ”AQUARIUM SYNDROME””AQUARIUM SYNDROME”
TOO EXTRAVAGANT OR TOO POOR FACILITIES SEEM TO HAVE SAME AFFECT TO DEPRESS INDEPENDENCE
BUILDINGS AS ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS LABEL AND SEPARATE RESIDENTS FROM OUTER SOCIETY AS MUCH AS POOR FACILITIES
# SAFETY RISKS# SAFETY RISKS
RISKS IN PERSONAL SAFETY REQUIRE PERSONAL ALARM SYSTEMS (not only apartmental ones)
1. physical environment=… factors facilitating self-reliance, autonomous living, and safe activities in physical environment
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Reflections on the findings
INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
2. psychosocial environment=… a question of personal freedom, self-determination in decision-making and dignity
## KEEPING TOUCH TO SOCIETYKEEPING TOUCH TO SOCIETY
ALL INCLUSIVE INTRA-MURALSERVICES DIMINISH NEED OF GOING OUT OF THE BUILDING
MIGHT SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE IN THE HOUSE BUT REDUCES ABILITY TO MANAGE IN EXTRA-MURAL SOCIETY
# ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE# ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
POVERTY IS AN EVERY DAY REALITY AMONG THE ELDERLY
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Reflections on the findings
INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
3. symbolic environment=… balancing oneself with taking the risk of being a burden to the staff when asking help or giving up and loosing the autonomy
## PERSONAL IDENTITY AND FREEDOMPERSONAL IDENTITY AND FREEDOM
INDEPENDENCE IS A QUESTION OF PRESERVING ONE’S PERSONAL FREEDOM, IDENTITY, BEING A SUBJECT OR A PERSON
# PERSONAL FACILITATING# PERSONAL FACILITATING
SAFETY IS TO RECEIVE TRUSTWORTHY SUPPORT IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND HAVING SOMEONE AS RESIDENT'S ADVOCATE (TRUST)
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Reflections on the findings
PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION
1. physical environment=… physical factors facilitating involvement and attendance in various activities
## ”ENTERTAINMENT SYNDROME” ”ENTERTAINMENT SYNDROME”
ACTIVITIES FOCUSED MOSTLY ON ENTERTAINING RATHER THAN DEVELOPING THE RESIDENT'S FULL MENTAL AND KOGNITIVE POTENTIAL
PARTICIPATION IS NOT QUESTION OF ROOM IN THE FIRST PLACE (transport, attitude, encouragement, meaningful activities)
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Reflections on the findings
= … as issues related to being a subject (or object) and possibilites to attend to societal activities as an ordinary citizen
2. psychosocial environment
PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION
# PARTICIPATION REQUIRES MOTIVATION# PARTICIPATION REQUIRES MOTIVATION
CREATING MEANINGFUL AND BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN (passive participation does not necessarily produce well-being)
BREAK DOWN OF MENTAL BARRIERS HINDERING THE INVOLVEMENT IN THE DAILY LIFE IN THE HOUSE (standing at the door side of the kindergarten rather than daring to get involved etc.)
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Reflections on the findings
= … commitments in allowing personal freedom and investment both in human resources and the technical aids
PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION
3. symbolic environment
## UTILISING ELEMENTS OF UTILISING ELEMENTS OF MEANINGFUL LIFE MEANINGFUL LIFE AND HUMAN AND HUMAN RESOURCESRESOURCES
PERSONAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND LIFE EXPERIENCE IN BETTER USE
# ”MINIMUM LEVEL LIFE”# ”MINIMUM LEVEL LIFE”
ACCEPTING EXTERNAL REGULATION, BEING HAPPY TO LIVE ”EASY LIFE” IN ENVIRONMENT WITH BASIC SERVICES
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Reflections on the findings
= … hygienic facilities, variety of technical aids, dining facilities, and human resources invested on care
CARECARE
1. physical environment
## DO GOOD FACILITIES QUARANTEE GOOD CARE? DO GOOD FACILITIES QUARANTEE GOOD CARE?
CARE STILL OFTEN SEEN AS WORK CONFINED TO CERTAIN SPACE RATHER THAN TRANSFERRABLE OR MODIFIABLE (professional or non-professional) ACTIVITY
LIVING IN THE HOTEL >< HOLISTIC CARE
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Reflections on the findings
= … attempts to deal with physical, mental and social needs in the frames of societal resources
2. psychosocial environment
CARECARE
## WELL-BEING AND LONELINESSWELL-BEING AND LONELINESS
CULTURALLY LABELLED CONCEPTS
PROFESSIONALS TOO HASTILY DIAGNOSING AND FINDING ”SCIENTIFIC” EXPLANATIONS INSTEAD OF LISTENING THE MESSAGE
WHAT CREATES THE SENSE OF BEING CARED FOR?
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Reflections on the findings
= ….1) activities supported or implemented by persons authorised to the task, 2) standard package of services based on diagnosis or care plan, 3) as various packages of services provided according to mutual agreement with the customer
3. symbolic environment
CARECARE
## LIFE-ORIENTATION, PERSON-ORIENTATION OR SERVICE ORIENTATION?LIFE-ORIENTATION, PERSON-ORIENTATION OR SERVICE ORIENTATION?
VARIETY OF CARE ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE ("SOMETHING FOR EVERY ONE") INSTEAD OF UTILISING ”NORMAL” SITUATIONS TO CARE PURPOSES (like reminiscing, health education, ”history projects”, exhibitions etc)
TAILORED SERVICES MAY LEAD TO:
-risk of purhasing services more than finance can afford
-unequality among the residents
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Reflections on the findings
= … physical factors maintaining one’s personal identity and the image of one’s real possibilities to go on with one’s own life
SELF-FULFILMENTSELF-FULFILMENT
1. physical environment
## PRIVACY PRIVACY
PERSONAL SPACE WITH POSSIBILITIES TO KEEP PERSONAL BELONGINGS VARY FROM 60 CM SHELF (IN 3 M2 SPACE) TO 55 M2 PRIVATE APARTMENT
HOW TO INTEGRATE PRIVACY AND COMMUNALITY
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Reflections on the findings
= … possibilities to utilise the knowledge and skills of the elderly. Being active understood as physical activity
SELF-FULFILMENTSELF-FULFILMENT
2. psychosocial environment
# INVESTMENT ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT# INVESTMENT ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
VERY LITTLE INVESTED ON EDUCATION OR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
THE RESIDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR LIFE EXPERIENCES NOT UTILISED IN FULL POTENTIAL (i.e. in collaboration with schools, day care units, adult education centres…)
VISION OF DOING THINGS THAT WERE NOT POSSIBLE BEFORE RETIREMENT SEEM TO BE GIVEN UP
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Reflections on the findings
= …beliefs in being aged differ between helpless children, exploited financial resource for the rest of the family to respected persons as long as one is able to take care of one’s own business
SELF-FULFILMENTSELF-FULFILMENT
3. symbolic environment
# DREAMING ABOUT SAFE AND WORRILESS LIFE# DREAMING ABOUT SAFE AND WORRILESS LIFE
AGEING IS NEVER A PROBLEM AS LONG AS ONE IS ABLE TO CARE FOR ONESELF
TASK ORIENTED ELDERLY CARE IS NOT APPEALING BUT HOW ABOUT PERSON- OR WELL-BEING ORIENTED CARE?
SIFFICULTY TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WANT AFTER LONG HISTORY OF HAVING NO OPTIONS
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Reflections on the findings
= … principles of both physical and mental safety and respect of one’s privacy
DIGNITYDIGNITY
1. physical environment
## PHYSICAL > < MENTAL SAFETYPHYSICAL > < MENTAL SAFETY
WHERE DOES THE DANGER STAND (INSIDE OR OUTSIDE) ?
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Reflections on the findings
= … respecting one as a person, kind behaviour, equality in approaching the residents, and making various activities as nice and comfortable as possible to the residents
2. psychosocial environment
DIGNITYDIGNITY
# SOCIAL > < ETHICAL SAFETY# SOCIAL > < ETHICAL SAFETY
BOARDING HOUSES (with all inclusive full board) MAY TURN TO ”BEING BORED” -HOUSES
GOOSE MARCH PHENOMENON
SERVICES OFFERED SHOULD NOT TURN TO FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
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Reflections on the findings
= … opportunities to maintain one’s personal life style and taste
3. symbolic environment
DIGNITYDIGNITY
#PERSONAL SAFETY#PERSONAL SAFETY
FREEDOM TO BE WHO YOU ARE
“”Nothing would change even if the Queen moved in here”
EQUALITY BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE STAFF
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Typology of elderly care institutions
WHERE DOES THE FUTURE STAND?
SOCIAL SHELTER
RESIDENTIAL RESORT
CLIENT-CENTRED COMMUNITY
INTERSUBJECTIVE WORLD
HOME:
-cosy and comfortab-family roles -mental landscape
ASYL-UM
-membership on voluntary basis
-freedom based on the
organisation’s commitment
to certain ideology
-personal state of freedom
-freedom togo on
with one’sown life
-self-determination
-interpretingand understanding
human lifeas one’s lived experiences
-meaningful life
-work orientation based on roles in the community-clients voluntarily chosen the institution as their place of living
-work orientation strive formeaningful life for the residents and clients
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• Institutional level:
-flexibility and integration of fragmented services for everybody’s benefit
-development of new approach to services
(life histories; education for third age; resource-thinking etc.)
-facilitating and empowering staff and residents together to innovations
(creating possibilities for residents to develop their self-fulfilment in full potential)
-changing philosophy from medicalisation or uniformed charity to serving clients based on their individual needs
(well-being rather than treatment)
-actions to encourage family involvement in clients’ lives
Future challenges :
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• Residential/ client level:
-claim of bigger role and involvement in one’s own care & life in institutions
-shortage of meaningful activities
-utilisation of residents’ knowledge and skills better in voluntary work (meaningful things to do)
-lack of privacy
-how to maintain the same level in dignity when a person got ill or demented?
-connections with family members
(phone connections, facilities to spend time together)
-financial situation due to poor social security should not affect the residents’ status as citizens and human beings
Future challenges :
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• Staff level:
-getting rid of traditional burden of doing on one’s behalf to keep ”wheels running”
-avoiding the culture of separation among/ between the staff and the residents
-changes in working culture from task task-centred thinking to client- or service-oriented approach
-focus more on well-being
-from job/ position -orientation to facilitating
-focus set on the sense of becoming cared
-obtain and apply new knowledge on elderly care (gerontological, resource oriented approach to care)
-clarifiying organisational/ personal values on regular basis (esp. how to apply into practice)
Future challenges :
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Do You know what is
peculiar in old age homes?
No. What then?
People have to move there
when they no longer
remember their home
address…
…but they still are
capable of controlling 12 BINGO
tickets simultaneous
ly.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulun raportit 1/2004